There is an air of the Old Testament prophets over the latest dire military and strategic warnings in Britain and America about the need to prepare for war with Russia and China by 2027.
The new chief of the British Army, General Sir Roly Walker, told his London conference this week that his troops need to double their “lethality”, the ability to kill and destroy the enemy, within three years and triple it by 2030. They have to be ready for war with Russia in 2027 — and they fall short of what is required now, in terms of innovative tactics and weaponry.
