BRITISH ARMY ‘MAY HAVE NO CHOICE’ BUT TO ENLIST CITIZENS – Claimed the military’s recruiting system has “failed miserably”.
British Army ‘may have no choice’ but to enlist citizens as country ‘not ready’ for Russian threat, says former colonel
A former colonel in the British Army says the country may have to opt for conscription in the event of a conflict with Russia and claimed the military’s recruiting system has “failed miserably”. Britain “may have no choice” but to introduce conscription as the country remains “absolutely not ready” to defend Europe against the threat from Russia, a former colonel says.
Downing Street said service would remain voluntary after the outgoing head of the British Army, General Sir Patrick Sanders, said earlier this week the UK should “train and equip” a “citizen army”.
“The recruiting system that the armed forces has, has failed miserably,” Mr Collins, who is a parliamentary candidate for the Ulster Unionist Party said “I think what we have to do is to wake up and realise that… Ukrainians are fighting for their liberty through the illegal invasion from Russia and if they do not win that, we are next.
He continued saying that “We are not sufficiently supporting the Ukrainians towards the victory that is essential to us as well as them.