Britain Prepares for Possible War: Defence Secretary Names the Timeline

UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said that the country’s adversaries, including Russia, could launch an attack by 2030.

Міністр оборони Великої Британії Вес Стрітінг / Фото: Getty Images

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25 October, 12:09

UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said that by 2030 the military capabilities of the country's adversaries could enable them to strike. According to him, Britain has just over 1,000 days to prepare for a possible conflict together with its allies. He wrote about this in a column for The Telegraph.

"The most serious dangers of the 20th century are returning, armed with 21st-century technology. But the threat to Britain is not only conventional war or Russian tanks crossing our borders. It is also a growing threat of terrorism, sabotage and hostile acts aimed at disrupting our lives, undermining our security and spreading fear in our communities," Streeting wrote.

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According to him, the Defence Secretary's priority is to ensure Britain's readiness for war and its ability to win it.

"By 2030, the size of their armed forces and their military economy could give them the capacity to strike. This leaves us just over 1,000 days to accomplish our mission: to be ready, together with our allies, to fight and win," the minister said.

The head of the British Defence Ministry also criticised the Conservative Party, which was in power in 2010–2024. He claims that after its rule the country had its smallest army since the Napoleonic Wars.

According to Streeting, his priority is to ensure the readiness of the British armed forces for war and their ability to win it. He also said the current government seeks to reach the target level of defence spending set for NATO countries.

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