Defence staff to receive cyber threat training
UK defence staffers will be upskilled to confront the latest cyber threats through a partnership announced today (Friday, November 11). The Ministry of Defence will collaborate with Immersive Labs, an industry leader in cyber resilience, to support the department’s new Digital Skills for Defence programme to build stronger digital skills. It follows a successful trial […]
UK defence and security predictions published from Dstl competition
The winners of a major competition, which saw students produce essays discussing potential threats and hostile opportunities – including cyber vulnerabilities and disinformation campaigns – has been announced by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). The winner of the competition’s cash prize was Thomas Bradbury, University of Exeter, who will receive a commemorative award […]
British defence to receive £16.5bn over next four years
On Thursday 19 November 2020, UK PM Boris Johnson announced plans to invest £4 billion each year – over the next four years – into British defence. This will be the UK’s biggest military investment for over 30 years and will reinforce their position as the second largest defence spender in NATO. Speaking to the […]