UK defences ‘not adequate’ say military experts as threat of ballistic missiles from Iran assessed

Military experts have issued a damning assessment of the UK’s defence systems after Israel warned London was in range of Iranian missiles - although the Ministry of Defence insists the country has the resources to ‘keep the UK safe from any kind of attacks’


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