Electronic Warfare
(asked on 30th January 2017) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Ministers in his Department are responsible for authorising offensive cyber attacks on other states or terrorist groups.
This question was answered on 2nd February 2017
The Secretary of State for Defence is responsible for authorising the military use of force in cyberspace in accordance with domestic and international law. Authorities may be delegated in accordance with the Ministry of Defence Full Spectrum Targeting Policy.