UK defence in 2025: Integrated air and missile defence
What air defence capabilities does the UK have to protect the UK homeland?

After rapid advances by the Islamic State (formerly known as ISIS or ISIL) towards Erbil, the capital of the Iraqi Kurdish Region, the UK government has indicated that it may send arms to the Peshmerga, the Kurdish Regional Government's security force.
UK arms transfers to the Peshmerga in Iraqi Kurdistan (114 KB , PDF)
After rapid advances by the Islamic State (formerly known as ISIS or ISIL) towards Erbil, the capital of the Iraqi Kurdish Region, the UK government has indicated that it may send arms to the Peshmerga, the Kurdish Regional Government’s security force.
UK arms transfers to the Peshmerga in Iraqi Kurdistan (114 KB , PDF)
What air defence capabilities does the UK have to protect the UK homeland?
This paper provides details and links for ministerial statements, urgent questions and parliamentary debates (from both Houses of Parliament) that cover international affairs and defence.
UK response to the 2023-25 conflict between Israel and Hamas and situation across Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, July 2024 to March 2025.