Overview

• Tan Dhesi says adversaries are deliberately blurring the line between peace and war by targeting civilian infrastructure with espionage, economic coercion and sabotage.
• The report calls for reallocation of planned defence spending increases to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 to build grey-zone capabilities alongside conventional forces.
• MPs recommend appointing a dedicated homeland security minister to coordinate cross-government and public engagement on non-kinetic threats.
• It highlights undersea cables, energy pipelines and nuclear sites as vulnerable targets and urges reinforcement of naval assets for seabed protection in Arctic and Baltic waters.
• Government is set to stand up a Cyber and Electromagnetic Command and deliver training to schools, businesses and communities to boost national resilience.