Rishi Sunak said that he will do whatever it takes to keep Britain safe.
New Delhi:
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said today he would do “whatever it takes” to keep the country safe, amid reports that suspected Chinese spy balloons could also target the UK. His response came hours after the US shot down a fourth object flying over US airspace.
“I want people to know that we will do whatever it takes to keep the country safe,” Sunak told reporters.
The US claims that the first of the four objects it shot down was a sophisticated, high-altitude balloon that was part of an ongoing global “fleet” of Chinese spy balloons. A report also claimed that China has operated a fleet of spy balloons targeting several countries including India.
Britain’s Defense Secretary has ordered a security review amid growing fears.
Rishi Sunak also suggested that Britain is prepared to launch fighter jets to shoot down any spy balloons if needed.
“We have something called a quick reaction warning force, which includes Typhoon aircraft kept on standby 24/7 to police our airspace. I obviously can’t comment on national security matters in detail, but we can work with our partners We are in constant touch with them and as I said we will do whatever it takes to keep the country safe.”