UK could be hit by missiles ‘fired from anywhere in the world’ within 15 years
- Senior Defence sources warn that the UK "is in peril now" and that within 15 years, could be targeted by a ballistic missile from anywhere in the world.
- Technological advances and the ever-changing nature of geo-politics could see adversaries within range of the UK armed with ballistic missiles in the next 15 years.
- A draft of the NATO blueprint, called the Capability Target 2025, raises the need for the UK to invest in air defence systems to defend critical national infrastructure.
- Neil Kinnock warned that Britain may need to hike defence spending to four per cent of its economic output.
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British Defence Sources Warn of High Vulnerability to Ballistic Missile Strikes: How Capable Are Existing Defences?
An independent panel leading a government commissioned strategic defence review in the United Kingdom has been “deeply concerned” by the country’s vulnerability to ballistic missile attacks, according to defence sources cited by the Times. The sources noted that the state of the country’s missile defences were found to be sorely lacking, to the extent that they had caused other NATO member to express “frustration” at the weaknesses this presente…
Keir Starmer must listen to Neil Kinnock's lightbulb moment about our defences
Kinnock is right IT’S fair to say we haven’t always seen eye to eye with Neil Kinnock. But Keir Starmer must listen to the ex-Labour leader’s lightbulb moment about the woefulness of our defences, and our security now being “in peril”. GettyThe PM must listen to ex-Labour leader Neil Kinnock[/caption] GettyWe must listen to Kinnock about the woefulness of our defences and our security now being ‘in peril’[/caption] With the increasing threat fro…
NATO will call on Prime Minister Kier Starmer to significantly increase spending on air and missile defense, as a Sunday Times investigation revealed that the UK is becoming increasingly vulnerable to ballistic missile attacks amid the growing arms race in Russia and China. This is the subject of an extensive analytical article by The Times. [see_also ids="621307"] The request will be officially announced this year, when the military alliance wi…
Britain may need to hike defence spending to 4% of GDP, warns Neil Kinnock
BRITAIN may need to hike defence spending to four per cent of its economic output, Neil Kinnock has warned. The former Labour leader said PM Sir Keir Starmer’s target of 2.5 per cent is not enough to deter Russia. Britain may need to hike defence spending to four per cent of its economic output, warned Neil Kinnock GettyKinnock said Labour’s defence target of 2.5 per cent is not enough to deter Russia[/caption] He told the Prime Minister: “Three…
The countries closest to the Russian Federation tend to spend the most on defense.
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