Outgoing Defence Secretary Ben Wallace Suggests UK Will Be 'In A Conflict' By 2030

British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace holds a news conference with Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov at the Ministry of Defence, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in London, Britain, March 21, 2022. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls  

Yahoo News: UK will be 'in a conflict' by 2030, outgoing defence secretary Ben Wallace suggests 

The UK will be "in a conflict" by the end of the decade, outgoing defence secretary Ben Wallace has suggested. 

Wallace has also expressed concern about what a "deeply wounded" Putin will do if Russia is defeated in the war he started in Ukraine. 

In an interview with The Sunday Times, Wallace announced he will quit the government when Rishi Sunak announces a ministerial reshuffle. This is expected in September. He will also stand down as an MP at next year’s general election.  

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WNU Editor: He sees three possible fronts. (1) A direct clash with Russia. (2) A Cold War With China. (3) Terror groups from Africa .... UK faces war on 3 fronts by 2030 as 'Glenfiddich' whisky codewords for weapons revealed (Daily Star).

UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace Says He’ll Quit Government In The Next Cabinet Reshuffle

 

The Guardian: Ben Wallace to quit as defence secretary and stand down as MP at next reshuffle 

Defence secretary rows back comments about Ukraine needing to show ‘gratitude’ and says he will not contest next general election 

Ben Wallace is to leave government at the next cabinet reshuffle after four years as defence secretary and will not stand in the general election. 

Wallace, who has played a key role in responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and was a close ally of Boris Johnson, told the Sunday Times he was “not standing next time” but he ruled out leaving parliament “prematurely” and forcing another byelection on Rishi Sunak, of whom he remains supportive.  

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WNU Editor: He sees the handwriting on the wall. The Tories are going to be destroyed in the next national election and the Ukraine war, especially with the failure of Ukraine's counteroffensive to make significant gains in the past 6 weeks, does not look promising. He is doing what a lot of politicians usually do. Position oneself to leave politics for something more lucrative in the private sector.  

Update: Here are the front-runners to replace him .... New defence secretary: the runners and riders to replace Ben Wallace (The Telegraph). 

UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace Says He’ll Quit Government In The Next Cabinet Reshuffle  

UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace says he’ll quit government and stand down as a lawmaker -- AP  

UK defence minister Wallace to step down as lawmaker at next election -- Reuters  

Ben Wallace to quit as defence secretary at next cabinet reshuffle -- BBC  

British Defense Minister Ben Wallace announces retirement -- UPI  

British defense minister to step down this year -- Defense News  

Ben Wallace to step down as UK defense chief: Sunday Times -- Politico 

UK defense chief Ben Wallace announces plans to step down: report -- The Hill

UK Defense Secretary Wallace Warns A Global 'Conflict Is Coming'

Wallace (pictured on Thursday) warned that a 'conflict is coming', pointing to how there could be a wider conflict between NATO and Russia in the future as well as the threat posed by a 'rising China' and African extremists

UK defence secretary Ben Wallace told the FT ‘the world will be a more dangerous, unstable place and defence will be more critical to our lives’ by 2030 https://t.co/jb2RQyF4JC

— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) May 19, 2023

Daily Mail: The world is facing a wider conflict with 'adversaries around the globe' and Russia, China and African extremists all posing a risk, Ben Wallace warns 

* Ben Wallace warned the world is facing a wider conflict by the end of the decade 

* Defence Secretary pointed to risk posed by Russia, China and African jihadists 

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace today warned the world is facing a wider conflict as a range of adversaries around the world - from Russia to China - pose a threat to our future safety. 

Wallace said by the end of the decade, the world will be a 'more dangerous, unstable place' in his starkest warning yet that there could be a World War Three. 

He warned that a 'conflict is coming', pointing to how there could be a wider conflict between NATO and Russia in the future as well as the threat posed by a 'rising China' and African extremists.  

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Update: ‘Conflict is coming,’ UK defense secretary warns (RT)  

WNU Editor: It looks like UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace is positioning himself to get this job .... Ben Wallace says Nato top job ‘would be fantastic’ (Evening Standard).