The UK isn’t prepared for a missile strike | This Is Why

Iran tried to target the joint US-UK military base on Diego Garcia last week- more than 2,500 miles away in the Indian Ocean. That attack failed, but it led an Israeli military spokesperson to suggest London could be vulnerable to an Iranian ballistic missile strike. With Sir Keir Starmer now allowing the use of British air bases for US operations against attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, is Iran capable of direct retaliation against the UK? What is the state of Britain’s air defences? And what other means does Tehran have at its disposal to threaten us? Niall speaks to Sky’s defence analyst, Professor Michael Clarke. Do you have a question for the podcast? Email us: [email protected] SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https://podfollow.com/thisiswhy To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales