{"id":385431,"date":"2026-10-07T01:00:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T00:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/uk-faces-very-real-threat-from-drone-and-missile-strikes-analyst-warns\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T01:00:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T00:00:34","slug":"uk-faces-very-real-threat-from-drone-and-missile-strikes-analyst-warns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/uk-faces-very-real-threat-from-drone-and-missile-strikes-analyst-warns\/","title":{"rendered":"UK faces &#8216;very real threat&#8217; from drone and missile strikes, analyst warns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/CqjYYvVUPhk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"UK faces 'very real threat' from drone and missile strikes, analyst warns\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CqjYYvVUPhk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Military analyst Rob Clark warns that the UK&#8217;s ground-based air defences are spread thinly, as RAF Fairford demonstrates risks from state actors including Iran and Russia.<\/p>\n<p>European allies are exploring Iron Dome-style layered defence systems, while the UK assesses its own capabilities against short-range drones and longer-range cruise missiles.<\/p>\n<p>Download and subscribe \u27a1\ufe0f https:\/\/qrcode.skynews.com\/DefenceInsiderYouTube2<\/p>\n<p>Paid subscription required for full access. 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