LONDON, England: Britain’s general Patrick Sanders, the new chief of staff, has told troops that Britain must be capable of fighting in Europe and defeating Russia.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a vocal supporter of Ukraine since the Moscow invasion in February, has ruled out sending British troops to fight the Russians. But this weekend, Johnson warned that Britain would need to support Kyiv in the long run.
Sanders, who took command of the British army this month, was reported to have told troops: “I am the first chief of staff since 1941 to take command of the army in the shadow of a land war in Europe involving a continental power.”
“Russia’s invasion of Ukraine underscores our core purpose, to protect Britain by being ready to fight and win wars on land,” he added.
Source: sn.dk