The UK has been told it’s not ready to defend itself against a large-scale intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) attack, according to a worrying report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). The think tank’s findings suggest that Europe, including the UK, still doesn’t have the necessary defense systems in place to effectively protect against such a threat. For the UK, the problem is particularly urgent, with NATO allies pushing Prime Minister Keir Starmer earlier this year to boost funding for air and missile defense.
Concerns about the UK’s defenses were highlighted when former Shadow Defiance Secretary Lord Coaker raised alarms about the country’s vulnerability to long-range drones and hypersonic missiles in a recent House of Lords debate, reported the Express.
