MoD criticised after delay in sending HMS Dragon to Cyprus
A week since UK said Portsmouth-based Type 45 destroyer would be deployed it is still at dockMiddle East crisis – live updatesUK politics live – latest updatesThe pace at which HMS Dragon has been readied for deployment to defend a British military base in Cyprus from attacks by Iran has...
<p>A week since UK said Portsmouth-based Type 45 destroyer would be deployed it is still at dock</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/10/iran-war-live-updates-iranian-supreme-leader-mojtaba-khamenei-middle-east-tehran-oil-prices-latest-news">Middle East crisis – live updates</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/mar/10/cost-of-living-middle-east-inflation-reeves-starmer-labour-lammy-courts-reform-uk-politics-live-news-updates">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The pace at which HMS Dragon has been readied for deployment to defend a British military base in Cyprus from attacks by Iran has prompted claims that Britain’s proud naval history has been shamed.</p><p>It has been a week since the government said the<a href="https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/defence/royal-navy-hms-dragon-middle-east-iran-deployment-5619388" title="Iran: 'World-class' HMS Dragon gears up for Middle East op - when Royal Navy warship may leave Portsmouth"> </a>Portsmouth-based Type 45 destroyer would be deployed, but it is still at dock and the ship is likely to take another five days or more to reach its destination.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/10/mod-criticised-after-delay-in-sending-hms-dragon-to-cyprus">Continue reading...</a>
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