Tories Iron Dome Proposal
The Labour Government has pledged to reach defence spending of 3.5% GDP by 2035, with a target for 3% funding to be set out in the spending review.Reported by 3 of 4 outlets; wording from Evening Standard.
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The Conservative Party said its "Britannia Shield" would have three components - new advanced radar systems, upgraded command and control systems to integrate information from across Britain's defences and rapidly decide a response, and new interceptor missiles as well as counter-drone capabilities.
“Cheap weapons can now threaten cities, military bases and critical infrastructure in ways that would have sounded like science fiction a generation ago.”
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- 5 Oct
The Labour Government has pledged to reach defence spending of 3.5% GDP by 2035, with a target for 3% funding to be set out in the spending review.
- 6 Oct
Kemi Badenoch has announced plans for a £10billion system, dubbed Britannia Shield, to guard cities, power plants and Army bases from missiles and drones (the Tory leader is pictured on Sunday)
Coverage 8 articles
6 Oct Tories' 'iron dome' proposal gets a vote of approval... from a Labour peer
Daily Mail
6 Oct Kemi Badenoch blames US Fairford bomber pullout on UK's lack of missile and drone defences as she vows to spend £10bn on 'Britannia Shield'
Daily Mail
6 Oct Tories pledge to build ‘iron dome’ to stop drones and missiles
Evening Standard
6 Oct Badenoch calls for UK ‘Iron Dome’ missile defence system - UK politics live
The Guardian
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5 Oct The Morning Poll: How worried are you about potential Russian missile attacks on Britain?
Daily Mail- 5 Oct Tories pledge to build ‘iron dome’ to stop drones and missiles
Evening Standard 
5 Oct Tories pledge £10bn 'Britannia Shield' air defence system
BBC
5 Oct Conservatives propose £10bn ‘Britannia Shield’ inspired by Israel’s Iron Dome
The Guardian
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