The UK is preparing a major national war readiness plan, with Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton, the head of the armed forces, confirming in London on Friday that work is under way on a new government-wide framework designed to prepare Britain for a possible transition to war. Speaking at the London Defence Conference, he said the updated strategy will require civilians, public services and industry to think differently about resilience amid rising global security threats.
The comments, reported by Sky News, come as ministers and military chiefs review how the country would mobilise in a crisis, building on older Cold War-era planning models that were previously dismantled after decades of relative peace.
