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Evening Standard
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Sami Quadri

Britain must prepare for war with Russia by 2030, warns ex-Army chief

Britain must prepare for a potential war with Russia within the next five years by building bunkers and strengthening air defences, the former head of the Army has warned.

General Sir Patrick Sanders, who stepped down as Chief of the General Staff last summer, said the UK must accept that a conflict with Vladimir Putin’s regime by 2030 is a “realistic possibility”.

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