Mobilising the Army for war in Europe

The head of the Army has told his troops that they have a new main effort – Operation Mobilise.We’ll examine the plan for more of the Army to be ready more of the time for a high intensity war, and what that means for servicemen and women.NATO wants to make its high-readiness force more than seven times bigger, up to 300,000 troops, in little more than a year. But can it deliver?The diplomatic niceties have been dropped, leaders are upfront about Russia, so is it time to admit we’re in a second cold war?

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Award winning Sitrep brings you discussion and analysis on defence, foreign policy and the stories affecting the British Forces. Presented by Kate Gerbeau, with expert analysis from Professor Michael Clarke.