Britain could use nuclear weapons against a state that threatens to inflict a cyber or biological attack against its population, according to a major government review. What other military policies are included in the report? https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/uk-builds-up-nuclear-arsenal-to-counter-cyber-threat-cl96v0wbb?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1615896169 …
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Britain will also change the terms of when the UK might threaten to use nuclear weapons. Now, a state that does not have nuclear weapons but threatens a cyber, chemical or biological attack using “emerging technologies” will be open to retaliation.
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On Terrorism
Terrorists are “likely to” launch a successful chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear attack by 2030, according to the review.
A new, White House-style situation room will be built in the Cabinet Office to monitor such threats.Show this thread -
On Elections
An “Election cell” will protect elections from disinformation and look to introduce voter ID at polling stations, as well as improving online political campaigning with a “digital imprints regime”.Show this thread -
On Climate Change
The report claims the UK “will make tackling climate change and biodiversity loss its number one international priority”.
This includes a new law to prevent the trade of products in the UK that contribute to illegal deforestation.Show this thread - End of conversation
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...this is just ridiculous. Yeah every country having 1 nuclear bomb isnt something that will fuck up the planet enough. But what if every country has 260 so if war breaks out we can completely obliterate everything. well fuckin done
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China has 400.
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The events of the last four years should convince everyone that the reliance on the US cannot always be guaranteed. That was 4 years, no one can see what will happen in forty years and if we get rid of our nuclear deterrent now then that’s it, it’s gone forever.
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China poses the “biggest state-based threat” to the UK’s economic security and a “systemic challenge” to UK prosperity and values.
Sensitive sites such as critical national infrastructure, including hospitals, power plants and water systems, will be made more secure
Russia remains the “most acute threat to our security” and the UK will work with Eastern European states to help build resilience to the threat from Moscow.
A counter-disinformation unit will fund initiatives to expose disinformation in “Russia’s near abroad”.
Britain will lift the cap on the number of warheads it can stockpile, from 180 to 260