Emerging reality
Targeted Aerial Escalation
State and proxy actors increasingly use drones and missiles to selectively threaten military bases and government centers, escalating regional conflict.
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UK air defences would protect key bases and seats of government but not every city in a mass drone-and-missile salvo, critics warn.
commonslibrary.parliament.uk · 9 sources
The Fairford incident was an Iran-linked attempt to intimidate Western bomber bases, proponents of the theory assert.
bbc.com · 11 sources
Ukraine's FP-7 ballistic missile was announced as used in combat on October 1, 2026.
reuters.com · 8 sources