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Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced a joint UK-German partnership to counter sabotage and cyberattacks during their meeting in Berlin on October 8. The initiative includes sharing information and coordinating actions to protect critical infrastructure from threats, particularly those posed by Russia. Both leaders highlighted the increased hybrid threat from Russia, following Germany’s confirmation of Russian involvement in an August drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport.

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham of the UK and Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany met in Berlin on Thursday, October 8, to launch a new joint partnership aimed at countering sabotage and cyberattacks. The initiative will focus on sharing intelligence and coordinating actions to monitor, deter, and disrupt threats posed by adversaries, particularly Russia, which both leaders have identified as a significant hybrid threat. This collaboration includes efforts to build resilience against attacks targeting critical infrastructure. Additionally, the two leaders discussed support for Ukraine and regional economic growth through initiatives like the UK-Germany Regional Growth Forum, aimed at fostering business ties between the nations.

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Britain and Germany will launch a joint partnership to counter sabotage and cyberattacks as Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor Friedrich Merz meet in Berlin on Thursday, shortly after both leaders warned of the hybrid threat from Russia.

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🔮 Britain and Germany will launch a joint partnership to counter sabotage and cyberattacks as Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor Friedrich Merz meet in Berlin on Thursday, shortly after both leaders warned of the hybrid threat from Russia.

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New joint partnership will involve sharing information, and coordinating action to monitor, deter and disrupt threats to critical infrastructure or via cyber attacks and sabotage, Downing Street said • asserted

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UK says adversaries, "especially Russia", pose a hybrid threat in Europe and beyond; British ministers were last month due to brief defence companies and critical national infrastructure providers on the threat posed by Russia • asserted

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Germany's head of foreign intelligence on Monday warned that "the confrontation we are facing with Russia has taken on a new, more dangerous dimension" • asserted

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Last month, Germany said it had concluded Russia was responsible for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport in August REUTERS asserted

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