The UK government will deploy a Royal Navy warship to the Mediterranean to bolster security around RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.
Sir Keir Starmer said HMS Dragon – a Type 45 Destroyer – will be sent to the region following criticism from the Cypriot government about a lack of air defence as the Middle East war continues to spiral.
The prime minister said he had spoken with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides to let him know the UK is also “sending helicopters with counter drone capabilities”.
It comes a day after the runway of the British air base in Cyprus, RAF Akrotiri, was hit by a drone – causing what the Ministry of Defence (MoD) described as “minimal damage”.
The Royal Navy has six Type 45 Destroyers, with three of those at various stages of readiness and the other three in maintenance and currently unavailable.
Currently, the Royal Navy has no major warship in the Mediterranean region.
Earlier on Tuesday, it had been speculated that HMS Duncan might be deployed to the area, however Starmer confirmed on X that HMS Dragon would be sent.
“The UK is fully committed to the security of Cyprus and British military personnel based there,” Starmer said on X.
“We will always act in the interest of the UK and our allies.”
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