British Army would be worn down 'in six months to a year' in a major war, minister warns

"In a war of scale - not a limited intervention, but one similar to Ukraine - our army for example on the current casualty rates would be expended - as part of a broader multinational coalition - in six months to a year," Mr Carns said in a speech at a conference on reserves at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in London.