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Where is HMS Dragon? Questions Raised Over Destroyer's Journey to Cyprus

Published March 23, 2026, 07:14
Where is HMS Dragon? Questions Raised Over Destroyer's Journey to Cyprus

The British destroyer HMS Dragon has not yet arrived in Cyprus, three weeks after the Iranian drone attack on the RAF base in Akrotiri, raising questions about London's operational readiness. The British government states that the ship is en route, while the Ministry of Defence maintains that its deployment has been expedited. The delay comes after the attack, which highlighted gaps in the United Kingdom's immediate response. Meanwhile, the nuclear-powered submarine HMS Anson has been deployed to the Arabian Sea, bolstering the British military presence in the region.