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‘Patrick and I haven’t fallen out,’ Admiral Sir Tony Radakin tells MPs

Tony Radakin tells MPs that Patrick Sanders’ brief tenure is down to the defence secretary not him

“This is our moment. Seize it,” the Army’s new chief, General Patrick Sanders, said yesterday at the Land Warfare Conference, the military’s annual rain check. He said he was giving his first operational order for the Army, under the title Operation Mobilise, for the forces to prepare on a war…

In today’s newsletter: As Boris Johnson, armed forces leaders and Wallace give mixed signals on military spending plans, Archie Bland tries to make the numbers add up

Britain must bolster investment in defence to tackle threats not only from Russia but from China and other countries, British defence minister Ben Wallace said on Tuesday.

Nato’s announced increase in its number of troops to 300,000 has been called “a massive strategic shift”

General Sir Patrick Sanders said there are “no good options” if they fail to deter further Russian aggression in Europe.

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace is expected to call for a bigger budget after the head of the armed forces warned the UK must re-arm to face a new Russian threat.

Cabinet minister wants PM to commit to increase, as western allies gather for crucial Nato summit