UK facing 'dangerous moment' as military chief calls for 'citizen army'

General Sir Patrick Sanders has warned members of the British public they may have to be called up to fight in the event of a war because the military is too small.

Sky's Tom Tom Parmenter reports.

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[MrFastrhino]

No way would i lift a finger for any of these traitors, they just see us as cannon fodder.

[Evie]

For our government that does not give a crap about any of us, to be deeply traumatised, to not be looked after when they get home if they even get home and to have to beg charities for help because our government don't give a crap about our serving or veterans 😡.

[anthonycain]

Give us a country worth fighting for and not with a government that only care about keeping the eleites happy and the rest of us slaves

[zedooncadhz]

Treat us like something on your shoe then expect us to fight in your wars

[Anonymous-syor]

This country is a mess, what are we fighting for ?

[ykyk]

Send all the MPs from the house of commons to go and fight. They have been bleeding the country dry, so they should have no problem putting their life on the line.

[UP_YRS_NWO]

I'm not a citizen when my vote is discarded, nor when it comes to housing, education, health care, or dare I say it, a pension. But I am a citizen when it comes to fighting in a war, taxes, extortionate fines and all other manner of bullying tactics brought in by consecutive governments. I'm thinking of a phrase, and it rhymes with pluck off.

[adamhenson]

I'd rather go to prison than fight for this government

[pajeetkumar]

*As an Indian whose great grandfather fought in ww1 and grandfather fought in ww2 . I can proudly say I am not fighting in another man's war.*

[xxczerxx]

I honestly think if it came down to it the UK would be absolutely screwed. Young people have nothing to be proud of, and have been shown nothing but contempt from UK leadership.

[comparecards]

Let the politicians go and fight their wars!

[dmd]

The Russians would just need to cross the channel in a dinghy and the government couldn't stop them

[monikaromvari]

The people who created and want a war should fight! My son definitely NOT!

[cuba]

I wouldn't fight. I stood by the Home Office and Mi5 when they destroyed my life, thinking this must be a joke, but no, 16 years later they have continually failed to investigate what I have told them, which was intimidation, corruption and abuse. I had integrity and strangely enough that made me the enemy at the Home Office. Mi5 have no accountability, they deny of involvement in making people ill. Soldiers are treated appallingly after they have PTSD or injuries and are passed on to other agencies. Those who whistle blow are abandoned. Wouldn't fight for people who wouldn't fight for me. I learned the hard way, they don't look after those with integrity and those who are loyal.

[MR.TB]

These politicians need to be on the frontline with all the military leaders

[yeahokno]

Suppose they held a war, and no one comes.

[Shdjdjxbdksk]

Not lifting a finger for this country, the way the British people have been treated is a disgrace.

[merkuree]

Let me know when my country starts doing anything for my benefit and maybe I'll think about fighting for it. I can't even afford to buy a house here.

[John-dhgh]

They may be rudely awakened when those they trained, point the guns at the government. What could possibly go wrong with an angry and armed population.

[jordanthorne]

“Regular army’s start wars, citizen army’s win them.” The citizens that win those wars love their country and want it to remain their country. The way this country is run in this day and age very few people will risk their lives to fight for a country they don’t love.