{"id":327103,"date":"2026-03-18T09:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T09:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/army-chief-says-british-troops-need-to-be-as-ready-as-they-can-be\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T09:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T09:00:24","slug":"army-chief-says-british-troops-need-to-be-as-ready-as-they-can-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/army-chief-says-british-troops-need-to-be-as-ready-as-they-can-be\/","title":{"rendered":"Army Chief says British troops &#8216;need to be as ready as they can be&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/0FfOrK1oQ3I\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Army Chief says British troops 'need to be as ready as they can be'\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0FfOrK1oQ3I\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>In an exclusive interview with Sky News, British Army Chief General Sir Roland Walker says British troops &#8216;need to be as ready as they can be&#8217; as pressure builds on the Nato alliance.<\/p>\n<p>Troops that make up the British Army&#8217;s highest readiness formation are training in Kenya, simulating enemy attack as UK allies in the Middle East face heavy bombardment. <\/p>\n<p>The British Army&#8217;s operational chief told Sky&#8217;s Yousra Elbagir, in anticipation of a formal demand for international forces in Ukraine, he is confident the forces he would earmark will have the right level of training and preparation for the task his troops would have.<\/p>\n<p>#britishforces #skynews #britain #uk #military #ukrainewar #ukraine <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/thisiswhy<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an exclusive interview with Sky News, British Army Chief General Sir Roland Walker says British troops &#8216;need to be as ready as they can be&#8217; as pressure builds on the Nato alliance. 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