Britain's Iron Dome would need to be even more advanced than Israel's

Britain would be woefully unprepared to stop a Russian aerial onslaught from causing mayhem in the UK without 'urgent' investment in new air defences, military chiefs have warned. Britain's skies under attack: How the UK's own Iron Dome will work. How the Iron Dome works.

A British 'Iron Dome' would need to be even more sophisticated than Israel's. We must be clear-eyed about how we can defend the country’s airspace if find ourselves at war. We need to make sure we are prepared to defend our airspace if we face a war.

Dramatic footage shows multiple missiles exploding in the border area between Israel and Lebanon.