NUKE WARNING

Chiefs say Russia risk biggest since Cold War

- CHRIS HUGHES

THE war in Ukraine means Britain is under threat of nuclear escalation from Russia more than at any time since the Cold War, defence chiefs have warned.

Their long-awaited study of the future for UK defence notes increasing dangers from Moscow while China poses a long-term challenge along with North Korea and Iran. And the spectre of terrorism is always a problem.

The Defence Command Paper says: "Europe has not seen this scale of conflict since the end of the Second World War. The threat of nuclear escalation is greater than at any time since the Cold War.

It argues Russia's air force and navy is still intact despite more than 500 days of conflict in Ukraine. And the UK's situation could worsen over Ukraine.