Paveway IV bombs have been used to great effect by the RAF since 2008, and were the primary weapon of choice to hit Houthi targets in Yemen earlier this year
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said 'live conversations' were underway' about boosting Britain's defences.
Air Vice-Marshal Sean Bell, who served 32 years in the RAF, said Russia was no longer the threat it once was after two years of war, which has seen its forces battered by Ukraine.
British aviation expert Julian Bray said operating deportation flights carried many risks for airlines, comparing the scenario to 1997 film Con Air.
EXCLUSIVE: Air Marshal Edward Stringer warned Britain would run out of air-to-air missiles within days of war breaking out - and claimed the RAF's £1.7bn Protector drone fleet would be shot down in a week.
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Rishi Sunak 's pledge to spend billions more on defence in the face of chilling global threats is hugely significant - and to be warmly welcomed.
The Army, the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force will share the desperately needed cash, meaning the services no longer have to cut capabilities.
The Army, the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force will share the desperately needed cash, meaning the services no longer have to cut capabilities.
EXCLUSIVE: Britain would be woefully unprepared to stop a Russian aerial onslaught from causing mayhem in the UK without 'urgent' investment in new air defences, military chiefs have warned.
Cute, confident and cheeky, the little boy has become a firm favourite with royal fans around the world, his presence guaranteed to liven up any occasion.
Prince Louis turned six today and royal fans were hoping the Prince and Princess of Wales will keep up their annual tradition of releasing photographs to commemorate his birthday.
Peers admitted defeat in their desperate efforts to water down the legislation just before midnight, with one describing the moment as a 'funeral'.
The House of Commons wiped out the latest change to the crucial legislation as the clashes continue.
The Lords has passed a change to the Rwanda Bill saying that an independent monitoring commission must declare the African state is safe.
The Commons and Lords are doing battle after Rishi Sunak insisted Parliament must sit for as long as it takes to break an impasse on the crucial legislation.
Rishi Sunak told a press conference in Downing Street he is ready to make MPs and peers sit through the night to break an impasse on the crucial legislation.
Rishi Sunak told a press conference in Downing Street he is ready to make MPs and peers sit through the night to break an impasse on the crucial legislation.
Rishi Sunak told a press conference in Downing Street he is ready to make MPs and peers sit through the night to break an impasse on the crucial legislation.
Rishi Sunak will hold a press conference in Downing Street as he warns he is ready to make MPs and peers sit through the night to force the Rwanda Bill through.
The planes appear to be suffering from GPS jamming and spoofing, which uses fake signals to trick pilots into believing the aircraft is in a different location than where they actually are.
Rishi Sunak will hold a press conference in Downing Street as he warns he is ready to make MPs and peers sit through the night to force the Rwanda Bill through.
