"Reviving National Service: Preparing the Next Generation for Conflict"

The head of the British Army, Gen Sir Patrick Sanders, and other senior military officials have issued warnings about the potential need for mass mobilization or a "citizen army" in preparation for a major conflict on European soil, with a focus on the threat posed by Russia. While there are growing calls for more citizens to receive military training, there are no plans for conscription in the UK, and the government has not shown keenness towards the general's hypothetical scenarios. However, the Army is already considering how it might create a citizens' army, and the training of Ukrainian civilians on UK soil could act as a rehearsal for rapid Army expansion.