Armed Forces Minister Al Carns MP has formally confirmed the extent of Ministry of Defence engagement with the United Kingdom telecoms industry on protecting undersea telecommunications infrastructure. In a written answer published by Hansard on 22 April 2026, Carns responded to a question from Ben Obese-Jecty MP, Member of Parliament for Huntingdon, on discussions with the telecoms industry to counter threats to undersea telecommunications infrastructure posed by Russian sub-threshold interference. Carns said the Ministry of Defence is committed to a collaborative approach between government and the private sector to work together on national resilience. Supporting the Secretary of State for…
