Nato missile defence exercise begins off Scotland's coast

It will see live missile launches as the warships test their ability to deal with incoming threats from the air, including ballistic missiles.

HMS Dragon will lead the British contingent during the Nato exercise. Picture: UK Ministry of Defense. 

Three British Navy warships have joined a Nato military exercise which will be the world’s largest test of naval air defences.

The three-week-long Formidable Shield 2021 exercise began on Saturday, taking place off Scotland’s Outer Hebrides and Norway’s Arctic coast.