MI5 Director General Sir Ken McCallum says the UK is facing a “new era of national security,” with MI5 devoting more resources to stopping threats than it did during the Cold War. He says the service’s caseload of “state threats” has grown substantially over the past decade.
McCallum warns that risks to Britain are increasing from Russia and Iran, and he points to emerging challenges connected to artificial intelligence. Outlets also report that he references an alleged threat involving RAF Fairford, describing it as part of a wider pattern rather than an isolated incident. Across coverage, the emphasis is on the scale and evolution of the threat picture, and on MI5’s need to respond with expanded attention and resources.
