Head of armed forces says UK at greatest risk of accidental war with Russia since end of Cold War
Daily MailBritain and its allies are at a greater risk of sleepwalking into war with Russia than at any time since the Cold War, the UK's most senior military officer has warned. General Nick Carter, chief of the defence staff, said the new era of a 'multipolar world', where governments compete for different objectives and agendas, is creating a greater risk of tensions. General Nick Carter, chief of the defence staff, said the new era of a 'multipolar world', where governments compete for different objectives and different agendas, is creating a greater risk of tensions. In an interview set to be aired Sunday, General Carter said authoritarian rivals were willing to use any tool at their disposal, such as migrants, surging gas prices, proxy forces or cyber attacks. In an interview set to be aired Sunday, General Carter said authoritarian rivals were willing to use any tool at their disposal, such as migrants, surging gas prices, proxy forces or cyber attacks 'Without those tools and mechanisms there is a greater risk that these escalations or this escalation could lead to miscalculation,' he said.
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