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BRITS could face a call-up if the UK goes to war with Russia because the “military is too small“, an Army chief has warned. General Sir Patrick Sanders, Chief of the General Staff, stressed the need for ministers to “mobilise the nation“ in a speech today, amid the threat of World War 3. With the British Army being reduced to its smallest size for centuries, Gen Sir Patrick believes there should be a “shift“ in the mindset of the public who should be willing to defend the UK against foreign adversaries. The Army chief would not support conscription, it is understood, but believes the British people should change their mindset to “think more like troops“ and be prepared for a call-up if Nato goes to war with Vladimir Putin. It comes just days after a Nato chief warned Brits could face conscription as the threat of all-out war with Russia loomed. Chief of Nato’s military committee Dutch Admiral Rob Bauer called on the West to “p