UK to boost spending on drones to tackle IS

British prime minister David Cameron has ordered more spending on drones and the SAS (Special Air Service) as he said Britain faces the “battle of our generation” to defeat extremist Islamist terrorism.

Defence chiefs have been told to target extra money on special forces and other counter-terror capabilities as part of the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR).

New spy aircraft, including drones, to gather intelligence about Islamic State (IS) or other terror groups should be considered, Cameron said.