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Wes Streeting: “Terms like hybrid warfare and grey zone threats do not accurately capture or convey to the general public what I prefer…”

On the recordOctober 22, 2026
Terms like hybrid warfare and grey zone threats do not accurately capture or convey to the general public what I prefer to describe as state-sponsored terrorism.
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Wes Streeting
Labour Party

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the concept of state-sponsored terrorism.

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