Boris Johnson orders drone-led overhaul of UK’s outdated defence and security system
BORIS Johnson has ordered a drone-led hi-tech overhaul of the UK’s outdated defence and security system.
The PM wants unmanned flying gadgets, right, robots and computers to play a much bigger role in future military and spying operations.
He will announce Britain’s biggest defence revamp at this week’s Nato summit in London.
And he will tell leaders the 70-year-old alliance needs modernising rather than abandoning.
He has ordered an investigation into ways in which cyber warfare — or tech attacks using tiny devices — could threaten national security.
Security forces are hampered by outdated laws written before modern technologies were developed.
Terrorist groups exploit legal loopholes.
The PM wants smarter use of outside experts and aims to change the procurement methods used by the forces, MI5, MI6 and the GCHQ listening centre.
Other changes will include improving collaboration with tech giants.
Mr Johnson said: “We’ll undertake the deepest review of Britain’s security, defence, and foreign policy since the end of the Cold War.
“Unlike normal defence reviews ours will extend from the armed forces to intelligence services and counter-terrorism.”
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