Europe Must Shoulder More Defence Burden as US Tackles China Threat: UK Army Chief

Europe Must Shoulder More Defence Burden as US Tackles China Threat: UK Army Chief
Undated photo of General Sir Patrick Sanders. Andrew Matthews/PA Media
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European countries should take up the burden of defending their own continent to free up U.S. resources that can be used to tackle the threat posed by the Chinese regime, the new head of the British Army has said.

General Sir Patrick Sanders, the Chief of the General Staff (CGS), said Britain and its Western allies must be “unequivocally prepared to fight” if Russia launches an attack on NATO territory.