Tabby Wilson
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) will unify all of its intelligence services under a single organisation, as part of its strategy to combat "escalating threats" from adversaries of the UK.Units from the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force, UK Space Command, and Permanent Joint Headquarters will join to form the Military Intelligence Services (MIS).
The reform will speed up how information is "gathered, analysed and shared" across the military, after hostile intelligence activity against the MoD rose more than 50% in the past year, the ministry said. The launch of the MIS follows recommendations from the Strategic Defence Review, a major review of the armed forces that was published in June.
The MIS will be established alongside a new Defence Counter-Intelligence Unit, consolidating counter-intelligence professionals in one unit to "disrupt and deter hostile activity more effectively".Their work will be supported by a new Defence Intelligence Academy, offering specialised training in key intelligence disciplines. Defence Secretary John Healey said the overhaul will put Britain at the "leading edge of military innovation".
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