Reform launches security review branding Russia Britain's greatest threat
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Reform UK has launched a national security review declaring Russia Britain's 'greatest immediate state threat'.
Reform UK has launched a national security review declaring Russia 'the greatest immediate state threat' to Britain. The party accuses Vladimir Putin of 'waging a hybrid war' against the UK. The review also brands Iran the 'largest state-sponsor of terrorism' and China a 'tyrannical regime bent on the domination of the world', stating that Russia, China and Iran together represent 'fundamental threats to the security of the West'.
Nigel Farage said the party is 'clear-eyed' about threats from Russia, Iran, China and rising Islamist extremism. He added that unlike other parties, Reform would 'secure our borders and give our armed forces the funding they need now'. The review will be guided by eight principles including protection of borders, prioritising the Euro-Atlantic region, and ensuring 'internal cohesion and allegiance to the Crown'.
Angus MacIntyre, a former RAF commander and Reform's newly appointed armed forces spokesman, will lead the review. In a foreword, MacIntyre said: 'The threats our country faces are stark, and I will never flinch from confronting them.' The move comes after the party faced criticism over its past stance on Russia, including a 2021 case in which Nathan Gill, the former leader of Reform UK Wales, was sentenced to ten and a half years in jail over pro-Russian statements made in the European Parliament.
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- Nigel Farage's new defence spokesman signals 'clean break' with his past accusations of being a Vladimir Putin apologistReform's Nigel Farage caused a storm at the last general election after claiming EU and Nato expansion had given Russia's president a reason to justify his war against Ukraine.Daily Mail · 14 Nov, 23:10
- Reform UK classifies Russia as the 'greatest threat' to Britain's national securityReform UK has classified Russia as "the greatest immediate state threat" to the UK as Nigel Farage's party looks to tighten its defence policy. A new national security review launched by the party accuses Vladimir Putin of "waging a hybrid war" against the UK, as Mr Farage insists he is "clear-eyed" about the threat from Moscow. The party has come under fire in the past for its stance on Russia, after Nathan Gill, the former leader of Reform UK Wales, was sentenced to 10 and a half years in jail over pro-Russian statements made in the European Parliament for cash. Now, Reform's newly…GB News · 14 Nov, 02:15
- Nigel Farage fends off claims he's soft on Putin as Reform launches national security review branding Russia Britain's 'greatest threat'A new national security review launched by the party accuses the Russian leader of 'waging a hybrid war' against the UK.Daily Mail · 13 Nov, 22:39
In this story: Nigel Farage · Vladimir Putin · Angus MacIntyre · Reform UK · Russia · China · Iran · United Kingdom
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