Defense Secretary admits to UK military sector ‘vulnerabilities’
In a rare admission, the British defense secretary, Ben Wallace, has conceded that the UK’s military is “racing to catch up” with its opponents’ successes in the technological warfare domain.
Addressing reporters on board HMS Tamar, the Royal Navy’s newest warship, Wallace issued the following warning: “Our enemies have studied our vulnerabilities and adapted far more quickly than us”.
Calling on the British military to become “relentlessly innovative”, Wallace prioritized the acquisition of new technology at the expense of traditional forms of warfare.
“Instead of mass and mobilization, this future [UK] force will be about speed, readiness and resilience, operating much more in the newest domains of space, cyber and sub-sea”, Wallace added.
The defense secretary’s warning and vision for the future comes ahead of the much-anticipated integrated defense, foreign and security policy review, which is expected to be published in November.
Wallace’s emphasis on weakness in the face of adversaries’ technological prowess echoes the words of the head of British military intelligence, Lieutenant-General Jim Hockenhull, who elaborated on the same theme on September 12.
In addressing reporters, Wallace was joined by chief of the defense staff, General Nick Carter, on board HMS Tamar.
Carter claimed that Britain’s “new” armed forces are set to transition from an “industrial age represented by platforms, to an information age as represented by systems”.
According to Carter, this “new” military force will have a “digital backbone” at its core.
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