An interesting article just published ...
Ballistic Missile Defence - Britain's Missing Shield
Originally Posted by Cmdr. Graham Edmonds RN Rtd.
Britain has notably failed to invest in land-based anti-ballistic-missile (ABM) systems. Instead, national air defence is the "primary role" for the Royal Air Force. By 2020, the RAF will operate 107 Multirole Combat Aircraft (the 'Typhoon'), and an as-yet-unknown number of F35B Lightning II aircraft, the latter set to be shared with the Fleet Air Arm. Yet these aircraft have a limited capability against cruise missiles, and no illustrated capability against wider ballistic missiles threats. Put simply, their main potential value is limited to timely intercepts of launch platforms.
The Phoenix Think Tank : Ballistic Missile Defence - Britain's Missing Shield
Haven't we been here before ?