World ‘Far More Complex and Dangerous’ Than in Past 30 Years: UK Defence Chief

Sir Tony Radakin served as first sea lord and chief of the naval staff admiral before becoming chief of the defence staff. Pictured here in an undated file photo. PA

The security outlook of the West is “far more complex and dangerous” than at any time over the past three decades, Britain’s new defence chief has warned.

Adm. Sir Tony Radakin, who replaced Gen. Sir Nick Carter as Britain’s chief of the defence staff on Nov. 30, said Russia is a threat to Western values and interests, while China is “challenging international norms of behaviour.”