Russia’s air defences could shoot down Britain’s nuclear missiles

Sidharth Kaushal, a missile expert who authored the Royal United Services Institute report, said the ability to strike Moscow “underpins the credibility of Europe’s independent nuclear deterrents”. ...“It is not certain that they [Russia] will intercept every submarine-launched ballistic missile but potentially also not a certainty that the required number will get through,” Mr Kaushal said.