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Telegraph: "We Don't Need the Aircraft Carrier, We Have Cyprus" Said British Chief of Defence Staff

Published March 13, 2026, 10:05
Telegraph: "We Don't Need the Aircraft Carrier, We Have Cyprus" Said British Chief of Defence Staff

Revelations from the British newspaper The Telegraph reveal that the British Chief of Defence Staff allegedly stated that sending a British aircraft carrier to the Middle East is unnecessary, as Cyprus already functions as an aircraft carrier, referring to the British airbase at Akrotiri. The statement was made in a closed session of the National Security Council. While sources at Downing Street denied that the Chief of Defence Staff deemed the Royal Navy unnecessary, they confirmed that the Akrotiri base offers sufficient operational capabilities. The incident has caused political tension in the United Kingdom and criticism of the handling of the crisis with Iran.