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Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 27 January 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 29 January 2016. It was answered by Penny Mordaunt (Conservative) on Wednesday, 3 February 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Russia: National Security

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to mitigate against (a) high level missile and (b) cyber threats from Russia.

Answer

The UK employs a range of capabilities to deter and defend against the threats emanating from potential adversaries; this includes the potential threat from ballistic missiles.

The cyber threat is continually changing in scope and complexity, and we continually review and adjust our security. Our approach spans technical, organisational, policy, procedural and physical measures.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
24438
Session
2015-16
Subjects
National security Russia
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk