{"id":385173,"date":"2026-10-06T13:00:43","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T12:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/tories-pledge-britannia-shield-to-defend-uk-against-drone-and-missile-threats\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T13:00:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T12:00:43","slug":"tories-pledge-britannia-shield-to-defend-uk-against-drone-and-missile-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/tories-pledge-britannia-shield-to-defend-uk-against-drone-and-missile-threats\/","title":{"rendered":"Tories pledge &#8216;Britannia Shield&#8217; to defend UK against drone and missile threats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/FXXkWOax4p4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Tories pledge 'Britannia Shield' to defend UK against drone and missile threats\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FXXkWOax4p4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The Conservatives have pledged \u00a310bn over 10 years for a new &#8216;Britannia Shield&#8217; air defence system, designed to protect Britain from drone and missile threats. <\/p>\n<p>The plan has been compared to Israel\u2019s Iron Dome and would aim to protect RAF bases, radar stations and cities across the UK. <\/p>\n<p>The proposal has also reignited debate over defence spending and Britain&#8217;s ability to respond to emerging threats.<\/p>\n<p>Sky&#8217;s Ali Fortescue reports. <\/p>\n<p>Read more: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/<\/p>\n<p>#skynews #defence #conservatives #security #uk <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>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&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Why not listen to one of our podcasts? 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