UK Faces ‘Most Dangerous Period’ in Decades, Says Chief of Defence Staff
Richard Knighton said Russia is probing UK defences with cyberattacks, sabotage and airspace incursions as ministers prepare a delayed spending plan.
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton warned the UK faces its most dangerous period in decades, stating in his 35-year career, "this is the most dangerous time I have known in my working life."
- Russia is "probing, challenging, testing our defences" through cyberattacks and sabotage, Knighton said; Moscow is "definitely raising the stakes and risks crossing a line."
- Defence Secretary John Healey said on Monday the government is "determined to publish" the delayed Defence Investment Plan before the Nato summit in Ankara, Turkey, beginning July 7.
- Drones and autonomous systems are "going to become increasingly important in the future of warfare," Knighton noted, with the UK needing "to invest more and enhance our capability."
- Commons Defence Committee chairman Tan Dhesi noted the industry needs clarity amid the plan delay, while Knighton cautioned that ministers must make "difficult trade-off decisions" to increase spending.
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The Chief of Staff of the British Army, Richard Knighton, said Friday for the BBC radio station that it is now "the most dangerous period of the last decades for the United Kingdom and that the country must prepare for the potential "longer conflicts," reports DPA and Reuters, quoted by Agerpres. Knighton stressed that the risks and ...
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