Iran and Russia targeting Britain with hybrid methods, UK spy chief says

By Michael Holden Reuters Posted October 13, 2026 8:42 am Updated October 13, 2026 8:43 am 2 min read 1:53 UK, France to help Ukraine produce Storm Shadow missiles Ukraine's allies met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today to mark the country's 35th anniversary of independence. The United Kingdom and France pledged stronger military support, including classified technology that would allow Ukraine to produce its own Storm Shadow missiles. Redmond Shannon explains what's being promised and what Ukraine says it still needs – Aug 24, 2026 Iran is ramping up attempts to hit harder targets such as military sites in Britain while Russia is escalating its hybrid warfare as it lashes out against Ukraine’s allies, the UK’s domestic spy chief said on Tuesday. In his annual speech on wide-ranging threats to Britain, MI5’s Director General Ken McCallum also said the greatest concern about the misuse of AI was terrorists being able to develop bioweapons or even create new novel pathogens.McCallum said state threats had quadrupled over the last decade meaning his organization now devoted more resources to the issue than during the Cold War.On Monday, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said T...