BRITAIN’S armed forces would “jump at the chance” to enforce a peace deal in Ukraine.
Veterans Minister Al Carns, an ex-Special Forces commando, said: “They want to be part of the news rather than watch the news.”
Veterans Minister Al Carns says the army would ‘jump at chance’ to enforce a peace deal in Ukraine[/caption]
He added: “They want to be pushing for what they morally and ethically support.
“It is probably why they joined up – to deliver good in the world.
“If that means securing peace in Ukraine and providing peace to the families and the rank and file of the Ukrainians, I think the British military will jump at a chance.”
Carns, who won a Military Cross in the war in Afghanistan, said a peacekeeping force could be “huge” for Ukraine.
Britain and France have led offers to put troops on the ground to secure any ceasefire with Russia.
And 31 countries have joined a “coalition of the willing” to provide varying levels of support.
And Donald Trump signalled America would give Kyiv “security guarantees” in a breakthrough for President Zelensky during Monday’s White House meeting.
Carns said UK forces would only deploy if the peace deal required it – and only then as part of a coalition.
He said: “It won’t be Britain by itself.
“It will be a conglomerate of different countries which are collectively really significant.
“They will bring a whole utility of capabilities that can help the Ukrainians provide security within their country.”
Speaking on a visit to RAF Syerston, Newark, he added: “It’s been really well thought through.
“IIt’s been well planned, and should it be called to be used, it would be of huge utility of the Ukrainians.”
Britain and France have led offers to put troops on the ground to secure any ceasefire with Putin’s Russia[/caption]