Defence policy

Public should be told nature of threat posed since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, says defence committee chair The UK lacks a plan to defend itself from a military attack, MPs have warned as the government promised to boost readiness with new arms factories. The challenges facing the government and defence industry were laid bare … Read more

Eliza Manningham-Buller points to extent of cyber-attacks and other hostile activity orchestrated by Moscow Britain may already be at war with Russia because of the depth and intensity of cyber-attacks, sabotage and other hostile activity orchestrated by Moscow against the UK, according to a former head of MI5. Eliza Manningham-Buller, who led the domestic spy … Read more