UK defence secretary warns public over state infrastructure attacks

Wes Streeting urged the public to prepare for hostile state attacks on everyday infrastructure.

Defence Secretary Wes Streeting warned that the nation must brace for state-sponsored hybrid warfare targeting critical infrastructure. Speaking at the opening of a new tank barrel factory in the West Midlands, he highlighted risks to everyday payment systems and supply chains. This announcement coincided with the return of domestic tank barrel production to Britain after a 20-year hiatus.

• The warningWes Streeting called for a national conversation about resilience against foreign threats.
• The locationProduction has resumed at a newly opened facility in the West Midlands.
• The timelineDomestic manufacturing of tank barrels had been inactive for 20 years.