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Expert Warns Miliband's Green Policies Risk National Security

5/23/2025

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Sir Richard Dearlove has raised alarms over UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband's climate policies, arguing they threaten national security by depending on Chinese technology for green energy. He cautioned that Chinese components could potentially compromise infrastructure control. Dearlove called for the UK to invest in reliable manufacturing alternatives to lessen its reliance on China.

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Sir Richard Dearlove has raised alarms over UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband's climate policies, arguing they threaten national security by depending on Chinese technology for green energy. He cautioned that Chinese components could potentially compromise infrastructure control. Dearlove called for the UK to invest in reliable manufacturing alternatives to lessen its reliance on China.