Ministry of Defence to Invest in new Cyber Systems
Following a recent adjustment in government spending, with an extra Thirty Billion DTE being invested into Deltarian defence by the coalition, the Ministry of Defence has announced publicly that a majority of the extra funding will be invested into cyber warfare and defence systems. This decision was taken by the Ministry of Defence in coordination with those in charge of each military branch, and the intelligence services.
The responsibility for national cyber defence will remain ultimately with the intelligence services in Deltaria, the input and access to operations for all branches of the armed forces will be expanded, with intelligence officials working alongside the armed forces more frequently. The money itself is thought to be being spent in the development of more advanced software, data and systems, with the aim of being able to protect against and retaliate successfully to cyber attacks and cyber warfare.
Whilst of course the Ministry of Defence was reluctant to speak openly about the investments, many assume that the public announcement of such developments serves three purposes:
1. To appear transparent about an increase in defence spending.
2. As an attempted show of strength of the Deltarian Armed Forces.
3. To act as a public deterrent to future threat from foreign powers.
The Ministry of Defence has commented neither one way or the other on such speculation, and is unlikely to in the future.
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence said:
This investment shows just how seriously the government is taking the defence of Deltaria and the safety of her peoples. The government is committed to maintaining a strong and capable military system to ensure the stability of our country. Such an investment plays a large part in this strategy.
A year out from the election, PBO press officers have been briefing that that initiative to invest in cyber defences has come directly from the higher-ups of the PBO National Council, the party’s governing body. The Prime Minister, Vladislav Horvat, was photographed just a few days ago visiting a military base, a photo-op now viewed as directly linked to this announcement. The issue of defence is clearly being prepared as a key issue of the next election, with the PBO trying to frame Deltaria as strong enough to stand up for itself on the world stage.