Britain issued horrifying warning as government not prepared for hybrid war with Russia

Britain has been issued a horrifying warning that it is not ready to handle the increasing threats posed by Russia as it sets its sights further than Ukraine. Karl Rosander, CEO of defence technology company Nordic Air Defence, said Britain needs to be more prepared for potential power outages and disruptions to critical infrastructure from hybrid warfare threats like drone attacks. He told the Express: "You will see more power outages in big cities. The Russians know exactly how to turn our power off.

"What happens if it's eight hours? People can flush the toilet and stuff like that; they don't have cash because the machines are not working. So what happens if it's 36 hours? That's when you have chaos." Mr Rosander suggested that the Government should invest in interceptor systems like the ones developed by Nordic Air Defence to help protect against these emerging threats.

His company has created drone interceptors that are immune to signal disturbances at a fraction of the price of their rivals.

Similar technology is often susceptible to spoofing attacks - a malicious technique that sends a fake radio signal to a receiver to counteract and override the legitimate signal.

However, Nordic Air Defence's technology "can't be interrupted by GPS spoofing or any radio signal jamming", Mr Rosander said.

This is vital during the hybrid war with Russia, he explained, as the country has been accused of nearly 100 interference campaigns since it invaded Ukraine in 2022.

In terms of Europe as a whole, Mr Rosander said the continent is also not well prepared to handle the current security threats and challenges.

The different countries have fragmented procurement systems and standards, which makes it difficult to coordinate and deploy defence systems effectively, he explained.

Government authorities and regulatory bodies are also slow to adapt and approve new defence technologies from startups and innovative companies.

Karl expressed concern that Europe is not moving fast enough to modernise and unify its defence capabilities to address the new hybrid warfare threats it is facing.

He said: "Even if the politicians want to change now ... they are not prepared. It's a problem of speed and how to handle the fast-moving defence tech companies within Europe. There has to be action, not talking."