‘The keyboard has become a weapon of war’: John Healey explains decision to splash £1 BILLION on cyberattacks against Russia and China

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Healey said Labour will focus on delivering a supercharged cyber force

Labour Defence Secretary John Healey has explained why the UK Government is seeking its biggest defence expansion since the Cold War.

Speaking on GB News, Healey said Labour will focus on delivering a supercharged cyber force to target ‘hostile states’ like Russia and China.

He told Camilla Tominey: “I’ve been quite shocked by this. I took over as Defence Secretary 10 months ago and defence has been the subject of 90,000 cyber attacks linked to other states.

“With that level of aggression, with that level of threat, it is quite clear that the keyboard has become a weapon of war.

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