According to The Times, the head of the department offered to finance, in particular, the modernization of cyber weapons and drones with artificial intelligence.
As reported by TASS, on Wednesday, The Times newspaper, citing a source in the British government, said that the head of the British Treasury Rishi Sunak is working to attract several billion pounds of additional funds to finance the modernization of the country’s intelligence and defense spheres.
“Sunak told his colleagues in the Cabinet of Ministers that the required amount can be allocated through the redistribution of funds allocated to the country’s budget to provide assistance to other states. According to the newspaper, before the pandemic, the total amount allocated for the implementation of programs of assistance to other countries was supposed to be 15.8 billion pounds. The source said that Sunak offered to finance, in particular, the modernization of cyber weapons and drones with artificial intelligence, ” the newspaper writes.
The newspaper notes that the head of the British Treasury has not yet managed to enlist the support of Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other cabinet members on this issue.