PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(9 February 2026)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help protect London from potential hypersonic missile attacks.
Asked by:
James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat)
Asked by:
James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat)
Answer
The Ministry of Defence does not comment on specific capabilities, as doing so could provide an operational advantage to those who may seek to harm the UK.
The UK has a suite of capabilities to tackle the missile threat which is advancing, proliferating and converging. The UK has announced an investment of up to £1 billion to enhance our integrated air and missile defence with a focus on homeland defence. The UK’s nuclear deterrent exists to deter the most extreme threats to the UK and our Allies. Its purpose is to preserve peace, prevent coercion, and deter aggression.
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