British troops must 'prepare to fight in Europe again’, says top UK general
Sanders warned the soldiers about the challenges the British Army faces amid Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine.
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"There is now a burning imperative to forge an army capable of fighting alongside our allies and defeating Russia in battle," he said.
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According to him, he became "the first chief of the general staff since 1941 to take command of the army in the shadow of a land war in Europe involving a continental power".
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"Russia's invasion of Ukraine underlines our core purpose to protect the UK by being ready to fight and win wars on land," he added.
The UK has been a stalwart ally of Ukraine, consistently sending arms and political support against the full-scale Russian invasion.
