The Conservatives have pledged £10bn to establish a UK air defence system known as Britannia Shield, saying the plan would strengthen protection for the country amid growing warnings about Russian drone incursions affecting Nato allies.
The proposal was announced by the Conservatives as a defence commitment. The party said Britannia Shield would be designed to protect the UK, although the supplied information does not set out how the system would operate, when it would be introduced or how it would be funded.
The pledge comes against a backdrop of warnings from Nato allies about incursions by Russian drones. No further details were provided about the incidents referred to, or about the specific threat the proposed system would address.
The Conservatives have put the estimated cost of the plan at £10bn. The available information does not include a response from the government or other political parties, nor does it specify the next steps for developing or implementing Britannia Shield.
