UK must ‘actively prepare’ for a war on home soil, major government review warns
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Britons warned to brace for war at home in major review
- The UK's new National Security Strategy warns the country must prepare for a "wartime scenario" on home soil.
- This grim warning is prompted by ongoing international instability, including events in the Middle East and Russia's war in Ukraine.
- The strategy recommends "national resilience exercises" for UK citizens and calls for increased cybersecurity practices across society.
- It specifically highlights increasing threats from Russian cyberattacks and Iranian "hostile activity," while also promising a more robust approach to China.
- The government plans a cross-government exercise to deal with future crises, mirroring similar preparedness efforts in other European nations like Sweden and Finland.