Russia not looking for direct confrontation with Nato, says head of the Armed Forces
Russia is not looking for a direct war with Nato, the head of Britain's Armed Forces has said.
In an interview with Sky News, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin admitted things had become "a bit more dangerous".
But the Chief of the Defence Staff explained: "Putin does not want a war with Nato. Putin does not want a nuclear war. And we have enormous overmatch because of the strength of Nato.
He added: "We've got to be very careful that we distinguish between the really severe and deep threats in the late 1930s and then how we entered into a world war, and not use loose language that we're somehow on the cusp of a world war now.
"The world's got a bit more dangerous. But we should be reassured by all that we've got in place."
The military chief was speaking to the news outlet to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
He said the British people would respond in force if the UK faced another external threat like the one put to them by Nazi Germany.
"Absolutely! I think our nation has got that pride, it has got that commitment," he said.
Speaking about D-Day, he said it shows when "nations come together, you can do amazing things".
He also compared the Allies' response to the Nazis and how the West was helping Ukraine in its fight against Russia.
"It's a war of economies. It's a war of logistics. It's a war of industrial production. It's a war of, political will," he said.
"It is all of those things for the simplicity of bringing peace back to the people of Ukraine."
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