It may not sound likely, but Uzbekistan is emerging as the UK’s main threat. According to security sources at levels higher than MI5 or MI6 remits, and more centrally closer to Government, the Asian country is a source of criminal agitation that affects human welfare across more remits than any other country.
The relatively poor country – populated by over 30 million people – is more of a challenge logically than strategically, meaning over time there have been inroads made quietly by crime gangs seeking their own advantage. The effects are felt across human-centred organisations. It’s difficult to police due to controversies driven by cultural minorities.