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OPINION - The warning lights are flashing red — Britain must prepare its defences for worldwide chaos

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While the world awaits the next twist in the Middle East conflict, there are some hard lessons from what happened across Israeli skies at the weekend — especially for Nato’s European partners — Britain included.

None could have mounted the integrated air defence that Israel, the US and minor partners marshalled from Friday to Sunday. It is the kind of counter to missiles and drones that is so desperately needed now in Ukraine, where defeat is a real prospect.

Paradoxically while partners like the

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