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Podcast: The Julia Hartley-Brewer Show
Episode: Britain’s Military Capabilities Are “Pathetic” Says Former Armed Forces Minister
Description: Former Armed Forces Minister Lord Robathan says Britain’s military capabilities are “pathetic”.It comes as the head of the Army said Britain should “train and equip” a “citizen army” to ready the country for a potential land war.But General Sir Patrick Sanders, the outgoing Chief of the General Staff (CGS), said even that would be “not enough” as he pointed to allies in eastern and northern Europe “laying the foundations for national mobilisation”.In a speech on Wednesday, the military top brass said increasing Army numbers in preparation for a potential confli...