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The HMS Dragon docks in the eastern Mediterranean after facing a 'minor technical issue'
The destroyer will take on provisions and repair its onboard water system while remaining at high readiness, the MoD said.
- The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon docked in the Eastern Mediterranean for a "minor technical issue" affecting its water system, though The MoD confirmed the vessel remains at high readiness, "able to sail at short notice if required."
- Tasked with defending RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, the destroyer deployed after an Iranian-made drone strike hit the base on March 2, explaining why Britain sent this advanced warship to the region.
- At the White House Easter lunch last week, President Donald Trump criticized Britain's defensive support, comparing Royal Navy ships to "toys" and describing them as "too old" and "broken-down."
- Former Royal Navy commander Tom Sharpe told Sky's This Is Why podcast that operational gaps stem from a "30-year decline" in defence spending, while Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch criticized the government's response.
- While The MoD describes the maintenance as a "routine logistics stop," the ship remains ready to support operations as Trump threatens to bomb Iran "back to the Stone Ages" over Strait of Hormuz tensions.
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