UK Deploys Warship to West Asia After Cyprus Base Attack Amidst Iran War

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UK Deploys Warship to West Asia After Cyprus Base Attacks; Prince of Wales on Standby

HMS Dragon, a Royal Navy Type 45 Daring-class air-defence destroyer warship, is guided by tug boats as it departs from HM Naval Base Portsmouth on March 10, 2026. (Photo: Justin Tallis/AFP)

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Firstpost•11-03-2026, 17:07

UK Deploys Warship to West Asia After Cyprus Base Attacks; Prince of Wales on Standby

•UK deploys HMS Dragon warship to West Asia following drone attacks on its RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus.
•Wildcat helicopters will join HMS Dragon; aircraft carrier Prince of Wales and RFA Lyme Bay are on standby.
•RAF Akrotiri was hit by a Shahed-type drone on March 1, with another attack neutralized on March 4.
•UK is involved in defensive operations, with F-35s and Typhoons intercepting Iranian projectiles over UAE, Jordan, and Bahrain.
•Deployment comes amid criticism over delay and French President Macron's similar mission announcement.

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