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HMS Dragon to Begin Defending Cyprus Tonight After Arrival in East Mediterranean
HMS Dragon joins UK forces defending Cyprus amid Iranian threats; British pilots have exceeded 700 flying hours in the region, defence ministry said.
- On Monday, the Royal Navy warship HMS Dragon arrived in the eastern Mediterranean and began operational integration into Cyprus's defence, British Defence Secretary John Healey announced.
- The deployment follows an Iranian-made drone strike on the British Akrotiri air base on March 2, prompting British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to ensure the ship was "carefully … loaded with the anti-strike ammunition and capability that it needs."
- British defence ministry deployed 500 additional personnel to Cyprus, while the dock landing ship RFA Lyme Bay is en route and pilots have now exceeded 700 flying hours in regional operations.
- Working with the United States, France, and Greece, the United Kingdom is coordinating air defenses, with "top experts" arriving on the island to help support these efforts.
- Around 20 per cent of global oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz, where tensions persist after Iran fired missiles at the Diego Garcia base following the United States using British facilities.
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HMS Dragon arrives off Cyprus
The United Kingdom’s Type 45 destroyer the HMS Dragon has arrived in the waters off Cyprus, British Defence Secretary John Healey said on Monday. He told the country’s parliament that the ship will now begin “operational integration into Cyprus’ defence”. The ship had set sail from Portsmouth on March 10, with British…
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The Independent (US)UK destroyer finally arrives near Cyprus almost weeks after deployment announced
HMS Dragon has a crew of around 200
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The UK government announced Monday the arrival of the destroyer 'HMS Dragon' in the Mediterranean...
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