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Defence: Cybersecurity

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 8 September 2025UIN 70663

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 31 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, who will lead the CyberEM Command.

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones

Air Vice Marshal Tom Ashbridge will lead the 2* Defence Cyber and Electromagnetic Force, part of the Cyber and Specialist Operations Command which is led at 4* by General Sir James Hockenhull.

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