Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 108608

Ballistic Missile Defence: Guided Weapons

Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026

Question

Mark Pritchard

ConservativeThe Wrekin

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to defend the UK from (a) ballistic and (b) hypersonic missile attack.

Answer

Al Carns
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 an...

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