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UK teases cyber spending boost in Strategic Defence Review ahead of “imminent” release

29th May 2025 - 16:05 GMT | by Damian Kemp in London

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UK Defence Forces cyber activities will be brought under a single command. (Photo: Crown Copyright)

The release of the UK’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR) has been long promised as mid-year. It is possible it could be as early as 2 June although the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) continues to play its cards close to its chest.

The UK government is to establish a Cyber and Eletromagnetic Command (CEC) with a commitment to spend £1 billion (US$1.3 billion) in what has been described as a ‘Digital Targeting Web’ to spearhead battlefield engagements as part of its SDR.

It is believed the SDR may be released on 2 June but at this stage the UK MoD will only say that it is expected to be published “imminently”.

As part of this a new Digital Targeting Web, to be delivered by 2027, will be developed to better connect armed forces’ weapons systems and allow battlefield decisions for targeting enemy

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