Britain has become semi-pacifist under Cameron, says retired general as he warns of war with Russia
General Sir Richard Shirreff, former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander of Nato, said the UK had “shrunk in to itself” and carries an “increasingly impotent stick”.
He said the country now risked losing its post-Falklands global reputation for military might.
The devastating attack came as Sir Richard warned Britain and the West could be at war with Russia within a year if it fails to stand up to President Vladimir Putin’s aggression.
In a new book, he said the risk of conflict between the two sides is at its greatest since the Cold War and predicts they would be pushed over the edge if Russia invaded the Baltic States, who are Nato members.
In the preface, Sir Richard also criticises the demise of Britain’s standing on the world stage and its creeping unwillingness to engage...