UK vulnerable to potential missile or drone attack, says military chief

Russia's total-war attacks on Ukraine citizens show up limits of UK's air defence systems, Adm Sir Tony Radakin tells conference

Britain's most senior military officer has said the war in Ukraine had revealed a potential vulnerability of the UK to missile and drone attack, arguing it is time for greater discussion about improving homeland security.

Adm Sir Tony Radakin told a defence industry conference in London that there was an aggressive world out there in terms of state threats", noting specifically that it was becoming easy to get close to a country and fly drones in".