A debate got heated between former army spokesperson Major Mike Shearer and political commentator Alex Petropolis as they discussed whether the younger generation could cope with war.

Downing Street has ruled out the idea of an army draft after a top army official warned that Britains could face conscription if the country finds itself at war.

NATO has started its biggest military exercise since the Cold War, with 90,000 troops mobilising to show the world that it can defend its territory against a potential attack from Russia.