UK's New Defense Strategy Calls Russia 'Immediate, Pressing Threat'
UK's new Strategic Defense Review released on Monday has called Russia an "immediate and pressing threat" and pledged to continue supporting Ukraine. | Earlier in the day, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer claimed that "Russian aggression" was growing in British waters and skies, as well as cyberspace. The Russian Embassy in London dismissed the claims.
💬 "Russia: an immediate and pressing threat … the overall modernisation and expansion of its armed forces means it will pose an enduring threat in key areas such as space, cyberspace, information operations, undersea warfare, and chemical and biological weapons. Russia's war economy, if sustained, will enable it to rebuild its land capabilities more quickly in the event of a ceasefire in Ukraine," the review said.
The review also confirmed UK's plans to further provide military aid to Ukraine which will cost the country about 3 billion pounds ($4 billion) a year "for as long as it takes." The review also suggested establishing new joint enterprises with Ukraine and giving Kiev access to new markets. The UK Defense Ministry also has to learn lessons form the conflict in Ukraine, in particular in using UAVs and waging a hybrid conflict in order to develop its own approach to warfare, the document said.
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