WW3 conscription fears in UK as one group to be 'mobilised' before young Brits

A top army chief has waded in on World War Three fears and told exactly how conscription would work if ordinary Brits are called into action . Retired army chief Lord Dannatt says there will be a specific way of getting people involved to fight for the nation. It is believed that reservists would be mobilised first, and the situation watched closely before the UK Government would then look to consider a wider draft of others. Defence experts have warned that Britain is ill prepared to expand its forces should a huge war break out and if a major European conflict erupts we could find ourselves on the back burner before things even kick off.

Lord Dannatt said there is probably already a plan in place. He believes Britain could turn first to army reservists, recalled former service personnel and younger adults if a major war forced the government into action, before looking at the wider picture. He added that at present the idea of making it compulsory to go to war is not on the table, but it could be if things continue to mount and eventually kick off. Growing concerns over Russia ’s military ambitions, uncertainty about the future of US support for NATO and pressure on European allies to strengthen their defences have intensified questions about how quickly Britain could expand its armed forces in a crisis.

Lord Dannatt, the former head of the British Army, says that existing military personnel would be called upon first before a broader civilian draft was considered. “I would expect to see the Army Reserve mobilised first, then Regular Reservists recalled to active service, and then His Majesty’s Government would need to consider conscription, starting with 18-24-year-olds,” he said. "Britain would not necessarily begin by compelling civilians with no military experience to join the armed forces.

Reservists and former service personnel would provide an initial pool of people with military training, although recalling them at scale would present substantial logistical challenges."