BRITAIN would get blitzed with long-range drones, ballistic and cruise missiles if it had to fight a war this year.

A landmark Strategic Defence Review set out five “methods of attack” the UK should expect if it was forced into state-on-state conflict.

These five methods are:

Attacks on the armed forces in the UK and on overseas bases

Air and missile attacks from long range drones, cruise and ballistic missiles targeting military infrastructure and vital national infrastructure

Increased cyber attacks

Attempts to disrupt the UK economy - especially the industry that supports the armed forces - through cyber attacks, intercepting shipping trade and attacks on space-based infrastructure

Efforts to manipulate information and undermine social cohesion and political will

Bases, ports an

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