SAS will be ordered to counter Russian meddling around the world in major defence shake up that will see security forces working closely with MI6
Britain's Special Forces will be tasked alongside the MI6 to counter activities of Russian military intelligence, the head of the Army has said.
General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith suggested the SAS and SBS would be put on a 'different trajectory' in new plans that will be published in the Defence Command Paper on Monday.
The major overhaul could see Special Forces soldiers operating alongside MI6 to mount surveillance operations against Russian intelligence and military units.
General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith suggested the SAS and SBS would be put on a 'different trajectory'
The Army chief said some of their traditional roles would now be taken over by a new Ranger Regiment announced on Friday and that in the future Special Forces 'will be tracking the changing and accelerating nature of the threat.
He told The Sunday Telegraph: 'The most persistent and lethal threats are those associated with hostile state actors.
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