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‘Every chance’ World War Three could hit Europe soon, warns head of UK army

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With pitched warfare once again on European soil, many defence observers are worried about the state of the British armed forces and question whether they would be functional in case of a war

British soldiers training – but more needs to be done, says their commander(Getty Images)

There is ‘every chance’ a world war could break out soon, the head of the UK army has warned.

General Sir Patrick Sanders, who is stepping down after two years leading the British Army, said that the only way to prevent a repeat of the past was to have a “credible, strong armed forces”.




Speaking at an event to commemorate the D-Day landings of June 6, 1944, the general warned that the Second World War felt like “ancient history” to young people.

Regarding the British military’s readiness, he said: “We are unquestionably more ready but there is more to do.”

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Head of the British Army, General Sir Patrick Sanders is standing down(Tim Merry/Mirror Express)

His comments are likely to infuriate Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, the head of the armed forces, who has tried to play down the threat facing Britain by saying that Russia is not seeking a direct war with Nato.

Sanders, 58, is known for his frankness, with army sources having said previously that he “may be remembered in history” for trying to prepare the UK for battle.

Having led thousands of soldiers in southern Iraq in 2007, he once described how he had suicidal thoughts and drank alone at 2am after losing troops in his own infantry regiment, the Rifles.

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