UK to call up 95,000 retirees to help prepare for war with Russia as WW3 fears explode | 8 Sep 2026 | The UK is set to call up 95,000 retirees to help prepare for war with Russia as WW3 fears explode. A major drill to mobilise an army of veterans is being planned to take place next year. Louise Sandher-Jones, the Armed Forces minister, said a “strategic reserve” of 95,000 retired troops will be called into action “on a scale we haven’t seen for a long time.” The operation comes as fears increase regarding conflict with Russia by 2030. According to The Telegraph the details of the drill are still being finalised, but it is expected to test the ability of veterans to be called on and equipped in an emergency. [All part of Agenda 2030.]