Richard Moore, the chief of Britain’s MI6, delivered a stark warning in a Paris speech on Friday about Russia’s aggressive tactics in Europe.
Britain’s MI6 chief highlighted a dangerously reckless Russian sabotage campaign across the continent. Moore emphasized the grave consequences of these actions, especially combined with Russia’s nuclear threats aimed at deterring support for Ukraine.
“We have recently uncovered a staggeringly reckless campaign of Russian sabotage in Europe, even as Putin and his acolytes resort to nuclear saber-rattling, to sow fear about the consequences of aiding Ukraine.” — MI6 chief Richard Moore.https://t.co/wWKC88Bjqa#OSINT…
— OSINT (Uri Kikaski) 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇮🇱 (@UKikaski) November 29, 2024
Moore stated that if Putin managed to subjugate Ukraine, he likely wouldn’t stop there, threatening the security of Britain, France, Europe, and beyond. He articulated the severe risks of not supporting Ukraine, noting that failure to act could embolden other nations like China, North Korea, and Iran, thereby escalating global instability.
#ICYMI: @NCSCgov, @FBIgov, @RealAFOSI, @Real_ArmyCI, @DCSAgov and @RealNCIS last week provided joint security guidance to U.S. defense industrial base companies regarding Russian sabotage activity in Europe. Explore the bulletin at:https://t.co/vHOsC5YH1u pic.twitter.com/C1q1BTkIgo
— NCSC (@NCSCgov) November 26, 2024
In his address, Moore clarified that while the costs of supporting Ukraine are substantial, the costs of inaction would be far greater. This situation poses significant challenges not only to regional but also to global security.