British officials stated that cyber attacks, terrorism, inter-state conflict, and natural hazards are the main threats to British security. The government's new National Security Strategy emphasized the dangers posed by groups like al Qaeda and Northern Ireland-linked organizations. The upcoming military review, which includes significant spending cuts, is meant to be driven by policy rather than solely focused on saving money. Despite facing a large budget deficit, Britain aims to maintain its status as a strong military power in Europe and a reliable ally to the United States. The government's strategy outlines priorities such as counter-terrorism, cyber security, international military crises, and disaster response. Insurgencies abroad that could potentially lead to terrorist attacks in the UK are considered a lower priority in the report. The document emphasized that threats could originate from other states, but it particularly emphasized threats from non-state and unconventional actors. This emphasis is likely to be used as a justification for reducing significant military hardware purchases. The Ministry of Defence's budget of 36.9 billion pounds ($58.62 billion) is expected to be cut by less than 10 percent, which is significantly lower than the average 25 percent reduction applied to other government departments. However, these cuts are still expected to have significant political, industrial, and diplomatic repercussions. The National Security Strategy also identified nuclear proliferation as a growing threat and noted that British security could be compromised by the impacts of climate change on food and water supply. ($1=.6295 Pound)