The British Army must be ready to fight a war against Russia, China, Iran and North Korea within three years.
This statement was made by the Chief of the General Staff of Great Britain Raleigh Walker at a briefing on the sidelines of the annual army conference, Sky News reports.
The British army must be ready to fight a war in three years
British General Raleigh Walker stressed that war was inevitable. He suggested that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin would be very, very dangerous after a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Kremlin chief Putin will want retribution against countries like Britain that supported Ukraine's armed forces, regardless of whether Moscow wins or loses in a full-scale war, the general believes.
— The point is, just when you think the Russians have fallen, they will come back for revenge — said the Chief of the British General Staff.
At the same time, Raleigh Walker warned about the potential for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, Iran's desire to develop nuclear weapons, and the threat from North Korea.
These countries are exchanging weapons and technology, so this could merge into one global problem before 2027-2028, says the British general.
There is now an urgent need for the British Army to restore its ability to deter future wars with credible fighting power, says General Raleigh Walker.
The British Chief of the General Staff suggested that the army could lose if it stuck to outdated ideas about war instead of adapting to new technologies that are changing the situation on the battlefield.
