Would you be happy for a loved-one to join a Citizen's Army?

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Scary thought: BBC News - Britain must train citizen army, military chief warns
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68086188

Article actually says 'should' not 'must.' This is the crucial bit

He said over the last 30 years the Army had halved in size, with a 28% reduction in the last 12 years, but added that despite challenges in recruitment applications to join the Army were at the highest level in six years.
Gen Sir Patrick has been a vocal critic of cuts to troop numbers and military spending and will be replaced as CGS in June by General Sir Roly Walker.
He has not been the only one to criticise cuts, with former CGS General Lord Dannatt saying the UK risked a repeat of the 1930s unless it invested more in its armed forces last week.

This is a soon to retire general threatening the govt that the armed forces are so small that in any coming conflict the govt will have no choice but to rely on civilians - in other word, it's a threat to get defence spending and investment increased by whoever's in power post election.

DH did 35yrs in the RAF and DS1 is in his tenth year in the regular army. I’d rather they were in there than a “citizen’s army” tbh.

Gen. Sir Patrick needs to take more water with it.

‘Who do you think you are kidding Mr Hitler…’

I would rather the regulars were paid more and the Forces became responsible for their own recruiting, rather than the civilian lot doing it now, which is when figures dropped off a cliff. But father was RAF, two uncles RN and husband RM.

No I'd only be happy if they recruited voluntarily. The Armed Forces needs better funding and more support for those with PTSD.

But hey, we have nuclear weapons, so they'll keep us safe?