Iran and Russia Ramping Up Campaigns in UK, MI5 Chief Says

Iran and Russia are increasing their hostile activities against the United Kingdom, according to the head of Britain’s domestic intelligence service. Iran is enhancing its efforts to target British locations, including military bases, while Russia has escalated its hybrid warfare tactics. The agency is dedicating more resources to counter threats from states beyond those involved in the Cold War, with state threats caseload quadrupling in ten years.

• Iran and Russia are intensifying their actions against the United Kingdom.
• Iran is attempting to hit targets such as military bases on British soil.
• Russia has escalated its hybrid warfare against the UK.
• MI5 is allocating more resources to counter threats from states other than Cold War adversaries.
• The caseload for ‘State Threats’ has quadrupled over the past decade.