Covid pandemic has made World War Three a risk, says UK defence chief

General Nick Carter, said the number of regional conflicts meant a ‘full-blown war’ was a risk (Jonathan Brady/PA)

The economic fallout during the coronavirus pandemic has made the prospect of World War Three “a risk”, the UK’s most senior military commander has said.

General Nick Carter, the Chief of the Defence Staff, said Britain and the rest of the world would need to “learn” from history and the international missteps that led to the previous world wars in the last century given the uncertainties caused by Covid-19.