Russia's invasion of Ukraine shows the need 'to protect the UK and be ready to fight and win wars on land', the head of the British Army has warned
The new head of the British Army has issued a rallying cry to troops - telling them they need to be ready to face Russia on the battlefield.
He added: "Russia's invasion of Ukraine underlines our core purpose - to protect the UK and to be ready to fight and win wars on land - and reinforces the requirement to deter Russian aggression with the threat of force." The Russian invasion of Ukraine has changed the outlook and context for the Army, which faces cuts to the workforce in the coming years.it plans to have in the ArmyDefence spending in the UK has seen an increase of £3bn a year in real terms since 2016-17, following a real-terms cut in funding of £6.6bn between 2010 and 2017.
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