Preparations for Chain Home and fighter control support the judgment that Britain in 1937 had stronger foundations for war than the modern force. Air defence depended on developing the means to detect threats and direct fighters against them. The modern criticism concerns a fully integrated network combining missiles, fighters, and sensors. The Falklands are singled out as the only British territory with that complete combination, an assessment made within the wider argument about readiness.
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Chain Home and the requirements of integrated air defence
Radar and fighter control underpin the readiness comparison, with missiles, fighters, and sensors defining the modern integration requirement.