{"id":10566,"date":"2025-12-15T11:14:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T10:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gpsj.co.uk\/?p=10566"},"modified":"2025-12-15T12:52:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T11:52:44","slug":"the-whole-nation-must-step-up-to-deter-russian-threat-of-wider-war-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gpsj.co.uk\/?p=10566","title":{"rendered":"The whole nation &#8216;must step up&#8217; to deter Russian threat of wider war in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Reporter: Stuart Littleford<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The head of the Armed Forces will issue a rallying cry this evening to the nation to build Britain\u2019s resilience in the face of growing threats and uncertainty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Richard Knighton will set out&nbsp;how a whole-nation&nbsp;response is needed in a more volatile and uncertain world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a speech setting out his priorities of readiness, people and transformation, he will talk about the need to increase the nation\u2019s resilience in the face of increasing threats. Far from being an issue just for&nbsp;defence, he will detail how the long-term success of the armed forces relies on reconnecting with society: making Defence and resilience part of the national conversation and \u201ca higher national priority for all of us\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussing the threats we face, GPSJ understands he will say:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe situation is more dangerous than I have known during my career and the response requires more than simply strengthening our armed forces. 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