Pakistan, Oct. 16 -- Britain's army chief has warned that citizens may need to make sacrifices to strengthen national defence amid growing international security threats. General Sir Roly Walker delivered the warning during a visit to Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire. He addressed around 700 soldiers and said the country might need them to fight a war. "Our nation is going to need you," Walker told the troops.

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Walker said British politicians would soon begin a frank conversation with the public about the risks facing the country. He stressed that people could no longer treat war as a distant problem affecting other nations. According to the army chief, citi...