Russia continues to pose a “significant threat” to Britain. This was stated by the British Minister of State for Defense Annabel Goldie, RT reported.
Tracking and responding to a Russian thunderstorm is among the Defense Ministry’s top priorities, the minister said. It is noted that in this way Goldie responded to the appeal of the member of the House of Lords John Anderson to the British government.
The politician asked a question about how the British government assesses the security of the Baltic and North Seas in the light of reports that 40 new ships and ships will be accepted into the Russian Navy in the current one.
Goldie concluded that the British Department of Defense continues to monitor the development of all new Russian ships, based on their combat capabilities, and also draws appropriate conclusions. The department also evaluates the impact of Moscow’s investments in the development of the Russian naval potential on the security of the region.
On July 22, it was reported that the British government plans to give the intelligence services greater powers to combat espionage.
The expansion of the powers of the intelligence services will be recorded in new legislation, which the country’s government is preparing to pass after the publication on July 21 by the British Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee on the absence of evidence of Russian interference in the 2016 Brexit vote.
The report, which was published on July 21, notes that the Russian media allegedly released stories in support of Brexit, and also used “bots” and “trolls” as evidence, but the impact of all this on the result cannot be proven, the document says. The report also claims that Russia’s attempts to “intervene” in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum have been proven.