Tories Unveil Britannia Shield Air Defence Plan for UK Cities
The plan would use radar, command systems and interceptor missiles, and Conservatives say it could be funded by £10 billion over 10 years.
- On Tuesday, Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch unveiled "Britannia Shield," a proposed £10 billion national missile and drone defense system designed to protect the United Kingdom, its sovereign territories, and overseas military bases.
- The plan responds to warnings that Britain currently possesses "next to nothing" in integrated air defenses, amid rising drone threats and missile attacks transforming warfare in the Middle East.
- Shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge outlined a five-year timeline for the system to reach "minimum deployable capability," funded by reinstating the two-child benefit cap and reforming housing benefits.
- Labour officials rejected the proposal, claiming Conservatives should "never be given responsibility" for national security, while Liberal Democrat defence spokesperson James MacCleary dismissed it as "Truss-style fantasy economics."
- This announcement sharpens political battle lines over defense spending, with the Labour Government committed to 3.5% of GDP by 2035, contrasting the Conservative target of 3% by 2030.
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The Conservative Party in Britain has promised to invest 10 billion pounds in a new integrated air defense system if it returns to power. The project, dubbed "Britannia Shield", was initially presented as a British version inspired by Israel's Iron Dome, reports Telegraph. The system would include a new radar network, advanced command and control systems, interceptor missiles and anti-drone technology. The aim would be to protect critical infras…
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