West must not be cowed: British Army chief

The head of Britain’s Armed Forces, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, has warned that the West must not be cowed by Russia. In remarks targeted at US President Donald Trump, he said Nato allies must be “assertive in every domain – nuclear, land, sea, air, cyber and space – as well as in the diplomatic and economic areas”. Writing in The Telegraph, he said: “Putin doesn’t want a war with Nato because he would lose. So, we should not be cowed by his rhetoric or his campaign of sabotage, outrageous as it may be.” He went on to say that the one weapon that is most needed in our arsenal is “confidence”.