The head of the UK’s armed forces has issued his starkest assessment yet of the threat facing Britain, warning that the country is living through its most dangerous period since the Cold War and that the military must be ready for sustained, long-term conflict rather than short, contained operations. Sir Richard Knighton, Chief of the Defence Staff, made the remarks in an interview on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on 5th June, ahead of the expected publication of the long-awaited Defence Investment Plan, which is now anticipated within the next few weeks. “This is the most dangerous period that I…
