Olympic Missile Defences
Missile systems set to be deployed around London for the Olympic Games have been revealed. Some Londoners have reacted angrily to the news that such weapons will be based on the top of residential buildings.
Missile systems set to be deployed around London for the Olympic Games have been revealed. Some Londoners have reacted angrily to the news that such weapons will be based on the top of residential buildings.
Ground based air defence is rolled out for nearly all Olympic games. Principle role: detect threat @londontonight
Any decision to deploy missiles or take action is a "political" decision taken on a "political level" @londontonight
Ward Cllr for Blackheath says residents are concerned abt security of site. He's told there would be 24/7 armed presence @londontonight
A video posted online apparently shows military equipment, being used as part of Olympics security, left unguarded outside London flats.
Missile systems have been deployed in south-east London, in preparation for a training excercise ahead of the Olympics.
Ministry of Defence outlines plans for surface-to-air missiles to be deployed at six sites across London during the Olympics