One year on from the Salisbury Novichok poisoning, the Defence Secretary has allocated £11million of additional funding to bolster the UK’s response to chemical attacks…
The range of measures announced by Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson include:
- Developing plans to deploy drones and robots into potentially hazardous areas, putting personnel in less danger and identifying threats faster
- Boosting the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s ability to analyse substances, by investing in new technical capabilities
- Keeping the UK at the forefront of medical advances to combat the effects of chemical agents
The decision means the UK will remain a global leader in Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear defence. Around the world, there is evidence of these threats increasing and it is vital the UK can meet them.
