I thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way. The Defence Committee, which completed its report on deterrence just before he assumed the Chair, made it clear that in the event of a cyber attack we should be prepared to say to a potential adversary such as Russia, “We will not necessarily wait for 100% proof before we enact counter-measures.” We should do that despite the fact that it might have tried to create some uncertainty and ambiguity over the exact emanation of such an attack.
Defence and Security Review (NATO)
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Walney
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 2 March 2015.
It occurred during Estimates day on Defence and Security Review (NATO).
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