Concerns are mounting in the UK about its ability to defend against hypersonic missiles, with some experts warning that London could face attacks on a scale similar to those experienced by Kyiv. Conservative former ministers have called for an Israeli-style Iron Dome defense system and urged the government to prioritize air defence in upcoming strategic reviews.
Calls for Israel-style Iron Dome defence shield amid warnings London is at risk of being 'targeted on the same scale as Kyiv'
The Government has acknowledged that the threat from hostile missiles “is proliferating” and says this risk will be addressed in a forthcoming strategic defence review , due to report to Defence Secretary John Healey before June next year,– which is designed to integrate air defence capabilities of the UK, France, Germany, Poland, Sweden, Norway and Latvia into a wider system to protect against attack.
But this capability would require a destroyer to be in a UK port at all times, and experts have warned that even this would not be enough to deflect a barrage of ballistic missiles fired from Russia or another hostile state, or to intercept hypersonic weapons.
It adds: “As Finland and Germany have already recognised, Israel has a tested ability to defend its people from aerial threats. “While the UK has developed and is in the process of enhancing some of the world’s most advanced aerial defence systems, the rapidly degrading threat picture may necessitate swifter steps to ensure the UK’s security.”Concerns over Russia’s threat to the UK have escalated after MI5 director general Ken McCallum warned this month that Moscow is “on a mission to cause mayhem” on British streets.
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