UK colonialism on full display over official attitude to Cyprus
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Tuesday, 17 March 2026·Source: The Canary·UK·independent
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What happened: 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...
Cross-source context: AFP / France 24 highlights 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.
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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
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
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...
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
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