Lieutenant General Roly Walker tipped as subsequent British Army chief
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ieutenant General Roly Walker is ready to turn out to be the subsequent head of the British Army, based on reviews.
The Ministry of Defence declined to touch upon reviews that the previous Special Forces director will exchange General Sir Patrick Sanders.
He is anticipated to step down as Chief of the General Staff subsequent yr, regardless of solely taking on the submit on the high of the Army in 2022.
Lt Gen Walker, who the Telegraph reviews will tackle the highest military job, had been amongst these tipped as a doable successor.
The present Deputy Chief of Defence Staff, he was deployed in Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan.
If appointed, he’ll tackle the position amid debates concerning the future funding of the British military and considerations over troop cuts.