Questions raised around national security and the Aquind Interconnector by the Ministry of Defence in their recent submitted objection to the project (more details of their concerns were also kept in a secret report) have been discussed in the national press as the story has become public. Two key articles of note that are worth a read include:
Aquind Interconnector spat reignites with developer accusing MoD of ‘unsubstantiated’ opposition
The argument between the developer of the £1.35bn Aquind Interconnector project and the government has reignited after the Ministry of Defence (MoD) wrote to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) expressing its opposition on national security grounds. – The Civil Engineer.
Russia-linked electricity cable to UK delayed by ‘national security concerns’
Directors of Aquind Interconnector project have historic ties to Russia, with one having held a senior role in Moscow’s defence ministry. – The i Newspaper.