'Europe must prepare': Minister warns Britain is on a war footing as Nato chief says conflict with Russia 'at our door', Britain was told to prepare for armed conflict with Russia last night. Armed Forces minister Al Carns said the country was on a 'war footing' and warned that the 'shadow of war was at Europe's door'. His chilling message came as Mark Rutte, secretary general of the Nato alliance, said its members, including Britain, must prepare 'for the scale of conflict our grandparents and great grandparents endured'. But, amid the terrifying warnings, there were questions for the Government over defence spending. In Berlin, Mr Rutte predicted that Europe is Vladimir Putin's 'next targe

'Europe must prepare': Minister warns Britain is on a war footing as Nato chief says conflict with Russia 'at our door', Britain was told to prepare for armed conflict with Russia last night. Armed Forces minister Al Carns said the country was on a 'war footing' and warned that the 'shadow of war was at Europe's door'. His chilling message came as Mark Rutte, secretary general of the Nato alliance, said its members, including Britain, must prepare 'for the scale of conflict our grandparents and great grandparents endured'. But, amid the terrifying warnings, there were questions for the Government over defence spending. In Berlin, Mr Rutte predicted that Europe is Vladimir Putin's 'next targe

'Europe must prepare': Minister warns Britain is on a war footing as Nato chief says conflict with Russia 'at our door', Britain was told to prepare for armed conflict with Russia last night. Armed Forces minister Al Carns said the country was on a 'war footing' and warned that the 'shadow of war was at Europe's door'. His chilling message came as Mark Rutte, secretary general of the Nato alliance, said its members, including Britain, must prepare 'for the scale of conflict our grandparents and great grandparents endured'. But, amid the terrifying warnings, there were questions for the Government over defence spending. In Berlin, Mr Rutte predicted that Europe is Vladimir Putin's 'next targe continue reading...