Nation's security 'not just the military's responsibility' and UK 'must be defended'

As country marked Remembrance Day on Sunday Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton, the Chief of Defence Staff, said it was important for society to “understand the stakes” of maintaining our safety View 2 Images Sir Richard Knighton (right) made the plea today (Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

The chief of Britain’s armed forces said the nation’s security “is not the responsibility of the military alone” as the country marked Remembrance Day on Sunday (November 9). ‌

Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton, the Chief of Defence Staff, said it was important for society to “understand the stakes” of maintaining the country’s safety. He warned of an “increasingly uncertain world” and said of the Ukraine war: “This conflict reminds us that peace is never guaranteed. ‌

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