British destroyer HMS Dragon arrives in eastern Mediterranean
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British destroyer HMS Dragon has arrived in the eastern Mediterranean to bolster Cyprus's defense following an Iranian-made drone strike on the British base of RAF Akrotiri three weeks prior. The deployment, expedited after a six-week refit, aims to integrate the destroyer's Sea Viper missile system into Cyprus's security. The British government has faced criticism for the perceived delay in deploying naval support after similar moves by Greece and France. In addition to the deployment, the UK has increased its air defense personnel in Cyprus by 500 and confirmed Iran attempted strikes on the joint UK-US base on Diego Garcia. The UK has also authorized the US military to use UK bases for defensive strikes against specific Iranian targets threatening the strait of Hormuz.
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AI-ExtractedRAF and navy pilots have now racked up nearly 900 flying hours in defence of Cyprus, Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar and the UAE.
There are now an extra 500 air defence personnel in Cyprus.
Iran had attempted to launch two strikes on the joint UK-US base on Diego Garcia.
The British government faced criticism for the slowness to deploy a warship to the region.
HMS Dragon has arrived in the eastern Mediterranean after an Iranian-made drone hit RAF Akrotiri.
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