19 July 2023 | Threat Analysis, Threat Landscape
Author: Oliver Hair ASyI, Junior Threat Analyst Read Time: 3 minutes Tags: On 18 July 2023, the UK Government launched CONTEST 2023, an updated version of the UK’s counter-terrorism strategy. CONTEST was first launched in 2003 and is made up of four key pillars; Prevent, Pursue, Protect, and Prepare. The strategy’s mission is to “reduce the risk from terrorism to the UK, its citizens and interests overseas, so that people can go about their lives freely and with confidence”.[1] As part of the updated strategy launch, Home Secretary Suella Braverman gave an...