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Philip Ingram sees Russia, China and Iran stepping up ‘gray zone’ activities across UK and Europe

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Briefings

Journalist Philip Ingram welcomes French intelligence officer Francois Picard to discuss the convergence of conventional military operations, intelligence activities, and gray-zone tactics across the UK and Europe. This briefing highlights that these overlapping security issues are not isolated incidents but part of a broader security challenge. The evidence indicates a shift where traditional military actions intersect with covert intelligence methods, suggesting a complex security environment requiring new approaches to counter threats.

Key points

• Journalist Philip Ingram welcomes Francois Picard, a former British military intelligence officer, to discuss security developments.
• The convergence of conventional military operations, intelligence activity, and gray-zone tactics is occurring across the UK and Europe.

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