Britain 'must prepare for war with Russia in next five years'

General Sir Patrick Sanders, former Chief of the General Staff, has warned that Britain must prepare for a possible war with Russia by 2030. In an interview he stated, “If Russia stops fighting in Ukraine, you get to a position where within a matter of months they will have the capability to conduct a limited attack on a Nato member that we will be responsible for supporting, and that happens by 2030.”

He emphasized the need for enhanced national resilience, including building bomb shelters and underground command centers, citing Finland’s example: “Finland has bomb shelters for 4.5 million people.