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A British warship is on its way to Cyprus. More than a week ago, a British Royal Air Force base was hit by an Iranian-made drone. The opposition criticizes the UK's Prime Minister Keir Starmer for taking too long to send reinforcements. The country's ministry of Defence defended its actions saying t
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The Ministry of Defence has deployed HMS Dragon to help protect RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. HMS dragon leaving Portsmouth for the Mediterranean sea. pic.twitter.com/885WArWCQK — Christopher Cope (@Christo73187918) March 11, 2026 It will take at least five days for the Type 45 destroyer to reach its dest
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The Type 45 destroyer's main role will be protecting RAF Akrotiri, which was hit with an Iranian-made drone.
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Joint military bases are installations with more than one military service. For example, at Joint Base San Antonio, the Air Force is the lead service, and the Army is the supported service. Eleven of the 12 joint bases received less funding in fiscal years 2018 through 2022 than the
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Sappers examine the site of a Russian missile strike which hit a post office storehouse in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Kateryna Klochko)
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LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in London on Tuesday for talks with U.K. Prime Min
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The UK’s Chief of Defence Staff has publicly said that Cyprus is effectively Great Britain’s aircraft carrier – showing the true colonial colours of the very top of the UK’s armed forces. Sir Richard Knighton rejected suggestions that the UK should deploy naval assets to the Middle East. He was also
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