British military must embrace diversity after scandals, says new chief

Adm Tony Radakin rejects idea that encouraging gender, racial and religious diversity is wokefulness'

Britain's military must embrace the country's racial, gender and religious diversity after a string of controversies and scandals, the new head of the armed forces said as he rejected the idea this amounted to wokefulness".

In his first speech, Adm Tony Radakin pointedly declared that the armed forces had to strive to do better" in every aspect of our leadership" in a speech to the Rusi thinktank. That includes reflecting the diverse nation we serve. Because if we don't, then quite simply, we risk looking ridiculous."