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UK warship HMS Dragon heads to Middle East for potential Strait of Hormuz mission
The Ministry of Defence says the ship will prepare to join an international mission to safeguard shipping, but only when fighting in the region ends.
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HMS Dragon heads to Middle East for potential Strait of Hormuz mission
The Royal Navy is sending a warship to the Middle East where it could join an international mission to safeguard shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. HMS Dragon, a type 45 destroyer, will "pre-position"
bbc.com•May 9, 2026
UK will deploy HMS Dragon in Cyprus, Sir Keir Starmer confirms
It comes after RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus was hit by a drone. The Type 45 destroyer, which can shoot down ballistic missiles, will take between five and seven days to get to the region. Tuesday 3 March 2
news.sky.com•March 3, 2026