Threats to Britain’s national security
The British Institute for Public Policy Research (ippr) has a new report that seeks to take a broad view of British national security and question how geopolitical risks like climate change, biosecurity, and global poverty affect stability within the United Kingdom.
Ian Kearns, ippr Deputy Director and report author, said:
“The world has changed and notions of security that helped protect us in the 20th century are no longer able to protect us in the 21st century. Terrorism is a very real threat but we must not allow it to dominate discussion about national security. The frontline in the battle for security today is more complex than ever before. How we deal with the threats posed by climate change, energy insecurity and infectious diseases must now be at the forefront of any national security strategy.”
