Turning to non-state threats, he said the fall of Afghanistan’s internationally backed government and the return to power of the Taliban were a “morale boost” to militants. Moore said Iran also poses a major threat, and uses the political and militant group Hezbollah - “a state within a state” - to fuel political turmoil in neighboring countries. His comments are the latest warnings from senior British and NATO officials aimed at deterring Moscow from further incursions in Ukraine. “No country in Europe or beyond should be seduced into thinking that unbalanced concessions to Russia bring better behavior," he said, noting Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine and its recent buildup of troops near the border with Ukraine. “We and our allies and partners must stand up to and deter Russian activity which contravenes the international rules-based system,” the MI6 chief said. also continues “to face an acute threat from Russia.” He said Moscow has sponsored killing attempts, such as the poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal in England in 2018, mounts cyberattacks and interferes in other countries’ democratic processes. "The risk of Chinese miscalculation through overconfidence is real.”
“Beijing believes its own propaganda about Western frailties and under-estimates Washington’s resolve," Moore added. The self-ruled island of Taiwan split from mainland China in 1949, and Beijing still claims it as part of its territory.
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