"Defence Secretary announces new Cyber and Electromagnetic Command is to be established to put the UK at the forefront of cyber operations.
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Press Release, Whitehall, 29 May 2025: UK to deliver pioneering battlefield system and bolster cyber warfare capabilities under Strategic Defence Review.
Pinpointing and eliminating enemy targets will take place faster than ever before, as the Government invests more than £1 billion to equip the UK Armed Forces with a pioneering battlefield system. A new Cyber and Electromagnetic Command will also be established to put the UK at the forefront of cyber operations as part of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR). The announcements were made by Defence Secretary, John Healey MP on a visit to MoD Corsham, the UK military’s cyber HQ.
The Ministry of Defence will develop a new Digital Targeting Web to better connect Armed Forces weapons systems and allow battlefield decisions for targeting enemy threats to be made and executed faster. This pioneering digital capability will give the UK a decisive advantage through greater integration across domains, new AI and software, and better communication between our Armed Forces. As an example, a threat could be identified by a sensor on a ship or in space before being disabled by an F-35 aircraft, drone, or offensive cyber operation.
Delivering this new Digital Targeting Web is central to UK efforts to learn lessons directly from the front line in Ukraine. When the Ukrainians achieved a step-change in lethality early in the war – by being able to find the enemy, target them and attack quickly and at scale – it allowed them to stop the encircling Russian advance.
The Ministry of Defence will establish a Cyber and Electromagnetic Command. It will sit under General Sir James Hockenhull’s Command and follows the MoD having to protect UK military networks against more than 90,000 ‘sub-threshold’ attacks in the last two years. The Command will lead defensive cyber operations and coordinate offensive cyber capabilities with the National Cyber Force. The new Command will also harness all the Armed Forces’ expertise in electromagnetic warfare, helping them to seize and hold the initiative in a high-tempo race for military advantage – for example, through degrading command and control, jamming signals to drones or missiles and intercepting an adversary’s communications.
The announcements come as part of the publication of the SDR, expected imminently, which highlights how daily cyber-attacks are threatening the foundations of the economy and daily life. The SDR recommends that the MOD should deliver the Digital Targeting Web by 2027.
In February, the MOD also announced that Armed Forces recruits will be fast-tracked into specialist roles to tackle the growing cyber threat to the UK via a recruitment scheme. The Cyber Direct Entry programme offers an accelerated path into military cyber roles with:
Tailored training focused on essential cyberspace operational skills.
Placement in operational cyber roles by the end of 2025.
Starting salaries over £40,000, with potential for up to £25,000 in additional skills pay.
No requirement to serve in dangerous environments or handle weapons.
Full military benefits including medical care, sports facilities, adventure training, and professional development.
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Source:
https://www.joint-forces.com/uk-news/82658-uk-cyber-and-electromagnetic-command-to-be-established
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Press Release, Whitehall, 29 May 2025: UK to deliver pioneering battlefield system and bolster cyber warfare capabilities under Strategic Defence Review.
Pinpointing and eliminating enemy targets will take place faster than ever before, as the Government invests more than £1 billion to equip the UK Armed Forces with a pioneering battlefield system. A new Cyber and Electromagnetic Command will also be established to put the UK at the forefront of cyber operations as part of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR). The announcements were made by Defence Secretary, John Healey MP on a visit to MoD Corsham, the UK military’s cyber HQ.
The Ministry of Defence will develop a new Digital Targeting Web to better connect Armed Forces weapons systems and allow battlefield decisions for targeting enemy threats to be made and executed faster. This pioneering digital capability will give the UK a decisive advantage through greater integration across domains, new AI and software, and better communication between our Armed Forces. As an example, a threat could be identified by a sensor on a ship or in space before being disabled by an F-35 aircraft, drone, or offensive cyber operation.
Delivering this new Digital Targeting Web is central to UK efforts to learn lessons directly from the front line in Ukraine. When the Ukrainians achieved a step-change in lethality early in the war – by being able to find the enemy, target them and attack quickly and at scale – it allowed them to stop the encircling Russian advance.
The Ministry of Defence will establish a Cyber and Electromagnetic Command. It will sit under General Sir James Hockenhull’s Command and follows the MoD having to protect UK military networks against more than 90,000 ‘sub-threshold’ attacks in the last two years. The Command will lead defensive cyber operations and coordinate offensive cyber capabilities with the National Cyber Force. The new Command will also harness all the Armed Forces’ expertise in electromagnetic warfare, helping them to seize and hold the initiative in a high-tempo race for military advantage – for example, through degrading command and control, jamming signals to drones or missiles and intercepting an adversary’s communications.
The announcements come as part of the publication of the SDR, expected imminently, which highlights how daily cyber-attacks are threatening the foundations of the economy and daily life. The SDR recommends that the MOD should deliver the Digital Targeting Web by 2027.
In February, the MOD also announced that Armed Forces recruits will be fast-tracked into specialist roles to tackle the growing cyber threat to the UK via a recruitment scheme. The Cyber Direct Entry programme offers an accelerated path into military cyber roles with:
Tailored training focused on essential cyberspace operational skills.
Placement in operational cyber roles by the end of 2025.
Starting salaries over £40,000, with potential for up to £25,000 in additional skills pay.
No requirement to serve in dangerous environments or handle weapons.
Full military benefits including medical care, sports facilities, adventure training, and professional development.
~"
Source:
https://www.joint-forces.com/uk-news/82658-uk-cyber-and-electromagnetic-command-to-be-established
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UK Cyber and Electromagnetic Command to be Established | Joint Forces News
Defence Secretary announces new Cyber and Electromagnetic Command is to be established to put the UK at the forefront of cyber operations.
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‼️🇮🇱 Shocking Scandal in Israel Overlooked Amid Iran Strikes?
As Israel launched attacks on Iran in early June, survivors testified before the Knesset about a horrific child abuse and trafficking ring involving:
‼️Ritual abuse of children as young as 3
‼️Involvement of doctors, police, teachers and Knesset members
‼️Rape, torture, and forced harm of other kids
‼️Police ignored victims for years
Survivors describe blood rituals, threats, and systemic cover-ups. Lawmakers now call it a “watershed moment” demanding urgent reform.
“I was tied to a post, handcuffed... there were rituals with blood, animal slaughter. They told me no one would believe me," said one anonymous survivor.
Yael Shitrit shared the traumatic details: “Naked men stood in a circle... dozens of other girls and boys harmed me.” Yael Ariel spoke of being forced to harm other children starting at the age of five.
‼️Please share. Victims need justice‼️
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As Israel launched attacks on Iran in early June, survivors testified before the Knesset about a horrific child abuse and trafficking ring involving:
‼️Ritual abuse of children as young as 3
‼️Involvement of doctors, police, teachers and Knesset members
‼️Rape, torture, and forced harm of other kids
‼️Police ignored victims for years
Survivors describe blood rituals, threats, and systemic cover-ups. Lawmakers now call it a “watershed moment” demanding urgent reform.
“I was tied to a post, handcuffed... there were rituals with blood, animal slaughter. They told me no one would believe me," said one anonymous survivor.
Yael Shitrit shared the traumatic details: “Naked men stood in a circle... dozens of other girls and boys harmed me.” Yael Ariel spoke of being forced to harm other children starting at the age of five.
‼️Please share. Victims need justice‼️
https://t.me/LauraAbolichannel
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The UK Strategic Defence Review, subtitled ‘Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad’ was publicly circulated at 17:17 today, reports Bob Morrison.
https://www.joint-forces.com/uk-news/82819-uk-strategic-defence-review-2025
1717
https://www.joint-forces.com/uk-news/82819-uk-strategic-defence-review-2025
1717
Joint Forces News
UK Strategic Defence Review 2025 ~ Updated | Joint Forces News
The UK Strategic Defence Review, subtitled 'Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad' was publicly circulated at 17:17 today.
Conspiracy theories ignite online as China posts a video of a glass of water on the Tiangong Space Station - as sceptics claim it seems 'fully subjected to gravity'
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14816379/Conspiracy-theories-China-space-station.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14816379/Conspiracy-theories-China-space-station.html
Depraved sex attacker, 46, who held woman captive and tortured her for 10 hours using a blow torch is jailed - as victim admits she would have been 'killed' if she hadn't escaped
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14818105/sex-attacker-woman-captive-tortured-10-hours-jailed.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14818105/sex-attacker-woman-captive-tortured-10-hours-jailed.html
Mail Online
Sex attacker who tortured woman for 10 hours with blow torch is jailed
GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: Tommy Hitt, 46, in Wiltshire, was sentenced to 21 years and six months in prison at Winchester Crown Court for vile domestic violence and sexual offences.
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Ministers are preparing to slash disability benefits for 800,000 claimants by an average of £4,500 a year, saying it is necessary to make cuts to rein in sickness spending.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14817983/1million-UK-workers-likely-resign-illness.html
Ministers are preparing to slash disability benefits for 800,000 claimants by an average of £4,500 a year, saying it is necessary to make cuts to rein in sickness spending.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14817983/1million-UK-workers-likely-resign-illness.html
Mail Online
1million UK workers to resign due to illness or poor mental health
The fragility of the workforce provides a 'direct challenge' to the Government's ambition to grow the economy and boost living standards, the Work Foundation warns.
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Pakistan 'tells Iran they will NUKE Israel if Netanyahu uses nuclear weapons against Tehran', regime officer claims in huge WW3 apocalypse threat
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14815831/Pakistan-tells-Iran-NUKE-Israel-Netanyahu-uses-nuclear-weapons-against-Tehran-regime-officer-claims-huge-WW3-apocalypse-threat.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14815831/Pakistan-tells-Iran-NUKE-Israel-Netanyahu-uses-nuclear-weapons-against-Tehran-regime-officer-claims-huge-WW3-apocalypse-threat.html
Mail Online
Pakistan 'tells Iran they may NUKE Israel'
Pakistan has threatened to drop a nuclear warhead on Israel if Benjamin Netanyahu uses nuclear weapons against Iran, according to a top Iranian officer.