Sir Richard Knighton's warning comes after Russian jets entered British airspace as many times in the first five months of 2026 as they did throughout the entirety of last year.

Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Richard Knighton has warned that threats to the UK are greater now than at any time since the Cold War

Sir Richard Knighton's warning comes after Russian jets entered British airspace as many times in the first five months of 2026 as they did throughout the entirety of last year.

UK faces its ‘most dangerous period’ in decades as Moscow ‘risks crossing a line’, chief of the air staff says

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Ever-changing nature of modern warfare and the growing threat from Russia means the UK is facing the most 'dangerous' period it has faced in decades warns the UK's top military…