George Robertson concedes the Defense Ministry would not know where to find most of the troops contracted to serve in the event of an urgent need.

The UK has effectively lost contact with tens of thousands of reservists obliged to be called up in a national emergency,

George Robertson, a former NATO secretary general and a lead adviser for the Strategic Defense Review, has said.

Can Britain wait 10 years for preparedness to fight off the illusory Russian bear.

Amid the broader Western militarization over a perceived Russian threat, claims repeatedly dismissed by Moscow as nonsense, the UK rolled out its new review last November. This outlined a shift to warfighting readiness by 2035.

Dad’s Army

An armed forces bill is now being prepared to implement the reforms, including raising the recall age from 55 to 65 and expanding call-up criteria to cover warlike operations, not just direct attacks or emergencies.

We lost 95,000 soldiers

However, speaking at a lecture in Salisbury this week, Robertson said that the government does not have valid contact or health data for most of its roughly 95,000 ’high-readiness’ reservists.

‘What the review talks about is having the strategic reserve. But the Ministry of Defense at the present moment doesn’t even know where most of them are.

We need to find them

‘So, we need to sort of round up those who are available and fit and willing to be able to do it.’

The British Army is already at its smallest size in more than two centuries. There are fewer than 70,000 fully trained personnel ready for frontline deployment, alongside an active reserve of around 32,000.

UK supports the thug regime

Welcome to the Barmy Army. The UK, a key backer of the Zelenski regime, has justified its role by claiming Russia could target Europe after the conflict.

Starmer himself has repeatedly cited the alleged threat to push for higher defense spending.

He told the Munich Security Conference that Europe must be ready to deter aggression and fight’ Russia if necessary, while claiming that Moscow would accelerate rearmament after any peace deal.

Russia has dismissed such claims, arguing they are used to justify higher military spending, distract from domestic issues, and stall peace efforts.

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