Nigel Farage calls Russia the greatest state threat to Britain
Reform UK leader claims the country faces defencelessness as the party launches its first national security review.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has identified Russia as the primary state threat to Britain, alleging that Moscow is targeting the nation through espionage, cyberattacks and efforts to disrupt undersea cables, according to the Times of India.
Farage stated that Britain is moving towards a state of defencelessness, claiming the armed forces have been gutted, the nuclear deterrent is creaking and borders remain wide open.
The party has announced its first national security review to determine its approach to foreign policy and defence. Angus MacIntyre, the Reform UK armed forces spokesman, will lead the review alongside military, intelligence and diplomatic experts.
The assessment will also look at threats from China, Iran and Islamist extremists. The party described Iran as the largest state-sponsor of terrorism and called China a tyrannical regime seeking world domination.
MacIntyre, who served in the British armed forces for 40 years, said he would confront the stark threats facing the country. The review will also evaluate Britain's alliances based on practical security interests.
While Reform UK seeks to reshape defence policy, the Labour party has defended its record, stating it is providing the largest increase in defence funding since the Cold War.
