Military experts warn the UK has no way to stop ballistic missiles fired from Iran and lacks the ability to shoot them down. Professor Michael Clarke, former director general of the Royal United Services Institute think tank, stated, 'Could Britain defend itself against ballistic missiles coming from anywhere, whether it's Russia or Iran? The answer is absolutely no.
' He added that the UK's only line of defence against ballistic missiles is its Sea Viper systems carried on Type 45 destroyers, but one of the six destroyers, HMS Dragon, has been ordered to Cyprus, while three others are in port and effectively non-operational. Retired Brigadier Ben Barry, a former NATO commander, described the UK's defence system as not adequate against threats like ballistic missiles, noting that the UK's ability to counter ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones is not adequate to protect the UK homeland or troops deployed overseas. ' A Ministry of Defence spokesperson stated that the country had the resources to keep the United Kingdom safe from any kind of attacks.
Could Britain defend itself against ballistic missiles coming from anywhere, whether it's Russia or Iran? The answer is absolutely no. We have nothing.
Israel's military warned that Iranian missiles were a threat to European cities including London, Paris, and Berlin after the failed attack on Diego Garcia, which is 3,800km (2,360 miles) away from Iran, further than previous estimates on the range of Iran's missiles. Reed said the interception of one missile and failure of another shows that the UK's defensive capabilities are correct. The exact current operational status and deployment of the UK's Type 45 destroyers and Sea Viper systems remains unclear, as does whether Iran actually has the missile capability to reach the UK or Diego Garcia.
We have systems and defences in place that keep the United Kingdom safe, and that will continue to happen.