Read previewFormer US National Security Advisor General HR McMaster has said the UK must prepare for possible future conflicts by building an Israeli-style Iron Dome air defense system.
Indeed, the UK is considering developing its own Iron Dome air defense system amid growing tensions with Russia and its allies.
The Israeli modelMissiles launched from the Iron Dome defense system attempt to intercept a rocket fired from Gaza strip.
Related storiesIsrael's short-range Iron Dome is a mobile all-weather air defense system that has been in service since 2011.
Aside from internal discussions on an Iron Dome, the UK is in talks to join Europe's aerial defense system.
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