The challenges are very serious now.
British police have created a new unit to counter threats posed by China, Russia and Iran. They said they were very concerned about the risks ahead of national elections expected this year.
Reuters writes about this.
According to the head of the British counter-terrorism police, Matt Jukes, the challenges posed by enemy states are greater today than during the Cold War. He emphasizes that we are talking about parts of the state apparatus of Iran, China and Russia.
Last year, Britain passed a national security law in an attempt to make it harder for countries to spy, steal trade secrets, and interfere in the political system. Jewkes said the new specialized investigative unit would use new powers under the law.
“We will be the most transparent part of the British security community by stepping up our response to these hostile state actions,” he said.
Jewkes also added that:
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