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<p>The Defence, security and resilience of the UK and its overseas territories is
the primary task of the MOD. Defence works with partners across government to ensure
that the UK continues to protect its citizens from terrorism within its borders and
overseas.</p><p>The Home Office are the lead department for domestic terrorist threats.
Should their assessment be that the risk from a particular terrorist methodology such
as rockets has increased, consideration will be given to what additional policies,
if any, are required to mitigate them. The UK has well-developed systems and capabilities
to mitigate the threat from terrorism, including a range of response capabilities
that can be deployed to mitigate the effects of the aftermath of any such attack and
pursue those responsible.</p><p>The NATO ballistic missile defence system, of which
the UK is a part, protects European NATO nations from ballistic missile threats from
outside the Euro-Atlantic area.</p>
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