MI6 chief warns of Russian sabotage threat

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New MI6 chief Blaise Metreweli used her inaugural speech in London on Dec. 15, 2025 to label Russia an 'acute threat' to the West, citing arson and sabotage operations, assassinations, and cyber and drone attacks across Europe. She urged that intelligence services embed AI and technology across operations, build alliances with the broader tech ecosystem, and cultivate officers fluent in coding as well as human intelligence.

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Blaise Metreweli, MI6's first female chief, delivered her inaugural address at MI6 headquarters on Dec. 15, 2025.
She warned of Russian arson/sabotage, assassinations, and cyber/drone attacks 'across Europe' and called Russia an 'acute threat' to the West.
Metreweli emphasized greater use of AI, technology partnerships, and code fluency in MI6 tradecraft.

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U.K. Spy Chief Warns of Growing Russia Threat in Europe

Nytimes by Mark Landler December 15, 2025