# Army Chief Warns Brits on Defense Sacrifices

> Army chief urges Brits to prepare for defense role amid 'very dangerous time'.
- Title: Army Chief Warns Brits on Defense Sacrifices · LADbible
- Summary: Army chief urges Brits to prepare for defense role amid 'very dangerous time'. General Sir Roly Walker warns Brits to make sacrifices for national defense as…
- Keywords: army chief, general sir roly walker, uk defense, public willingness to fight, ipsos poll, russia, china, iran, entertainment, culture, news, Army
- Source: LADbible — https://ladbible.com/news/uk-news/army-chief-roly-walker-defence-public-190970-20261017
- Published: 2026-10-17T16:03:40.051+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: army chief, general sir roly walker, uk defense, public willingness to fight, ipsos poll, russia, china, iran, entertainment, culture, news
## Army chief warns Brits
General Sir Roly Walker urges Brits to prepare for defense role amid 'very dangerous time'.

> You didn't know this, but our nation is going to need you
## Public unwilling to fight
48 percent of voters say they would not join the army despite threats from Russia, China and Iran.

> 48 percent of voters said they would not join the army
## Public poll details
36 percent say they would fight in some circumstances, up one percent from last year.

> 36 percent, this year, said there were circumstances in which they would fight
## Gender differences
More men than women say they would fight, with 48 percent of men willing to go to war.

> In the male category, more people said they would fight than would not
## Key takeaway

General Sir Roly Walker warns Brits to make sacrifices for national defense as 48% say they wouldn't fight for UK.