Bytes, bots or bayonets: Is Britain ready for the future of warfare?

By The Telegraph

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Britain may need to rely on foreign suppliers to build the Tories’ proposed Britannia Shield air-defence system, the shadow defence procurement minister has told a Telegraph event at Conservative Party Conference. ‘Bytes, bots or bayonets: Has the war in Ukraine shown the future of warfare and is Britain ready?’ was hosted by Dominic Nicholls, associate editor (defence) and presenter of Ukraine: The Latest. Mr Obese-Jecty appeared alongside the Telegraph’s senior foreign correspondent Sophia Yan and Justin Hedges, founder and CEO of defence consultancy Prevail Partners. Mr Hedges called for a 'Manhattan Project' to improve Britain's national resilience, while Ms Yan shared her personal experience of being monitored by China's “draconian tech surveillance”. CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction & Defense Overview 03:32 The Shift in Modern Warfare & Operation Spider's Web 05:16 Military Strategy, Uncrewed Drones & Industrial Logistics 10:01 Mass Surveillance & State Control in China 15:12 Lega

Tags: defence, UK politics, national security, military technology, cyber security, Dominic Nichols, Sofia Yan, Justin Hedges, Ben Obese Jectel, defence procurement, Britannia Shield, missile defence, drones, Ukraine war, China threat, surveillance, geopolitics, military logistics, defence strategy, drone warfare