uk armed forces not up to defending israel from missile attacks  > israel. it meant the uk was relegated to a supporting role, assisting the us in defending its ally. > sir ben wallace, the former defence secretary, said that the uks type-45 anti-missile destroyers would also struggle to respond, while sources claimed that the royal navys carrier strike groups did not have enough sailors to operate effectively in a war zone. > tom sharpe, a retired navy commander, said: our involvement [in the response to iran] was underwhelming and its a reflection of 40 years of underfunding. > the us sent three of its navy arleigh burke-class destroyers close to israels coast and fired advanced interceptor missiles over land to help defeat the incoming iranian threat.   -forces-not-defending-201555717.htm l?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=ahr0ch m6ly93d3cuz29vz2xllmnvbs8&guce_refe rrer_sig=aqaaakf15h8gklq2hgk_xdpdco efr1uhphfilrdu6x8vjnxxlvlrcty81ktoq f9kg_ejwlkuc92dv-vj0y3avkm44h83lmq0 da_wi4zevufwnmtslnic9wnciignwp4rphq s6l7hmm_stglr9ynrd97pt4r49t-uw-ouov ug7qyerldi
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