Veterans Minister, Alistair Carns has said that the “British military will jump” at the opportunity to serve in Ukraine to conduct peace keeping operations.
On Monday the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said that some members of the “Coalition of the Willing” could put boots on the ground in Ukraine.
Cairns said that the British military would rather be part “of the news” instead of watching the news about Ukraine which is why the joined up.
Carns said, “When you join the military, it’s like training an athlete to conduct a race, and if you never get to conduct the race, you’re probably going to be unhappy.
“The military is designed to go on operations, they like going in operations, and as long as those cadence of operations are balanced with their right to a family life, I have a feeling that a lot of people in the military will welcome the operational opportunity to do what they’re trained to do.
“I’ve continually volunteered for operation after operation after operation. I know other people will do the same, and I think that’s probably reflective of most in the British forces.
I think they want to be part of the news rather than watch the news and I think they want to be pushing for what they morally and ethically would support, probably why they joined up, which is to deliver good in the world.
“It won’t be Britain by itself, it would be a conglomerate of different countries, which are collectively really significant, and they will bring a whole utility of capabilities that can help the Ukrainians and provide security within their country.
“I think the British military will jump at the chance, as will anyone else who serves. That’s the reason you serve, I think.”
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