Epic Fury: How can militaries defeat their adversaries in a missile war?

Missile warfare is not merely a matter of how many weapons sit in an arsenal. True advantage lies in using your missiles effectively while preventing the enemy from doing the same.

To do this requires more than just firepower; it demands intelligence. In today's evolved battlespace, the side that gets the first punch is likely to gain the advantage. 

In our video above, BFBS Forces News spoke to Dr James Bosbotinis, a UK-based specialist in defence and international affairs, who talked of three priorities any military must focus on if they are to win a missile war. 

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Neutralise the threat of the enemy, using intelligence to detect the enemy's launch capacity, and all the while, ensure you are protected. 

Ultimately, the winner of this kind of conflict is not necessarily the side with the most missiles. It is the side that can keep firing theirs the longest.

If your enemy cannot fire, they cannot win.