The warship is headed to the Strait of Hormuz for a potential mission to ensure freedom of navigation.
to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A British warship is headed to the Middle East for a potential multinational mission to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
, a type 45 destroyer, will be ready to join an initiative led by NATO allies, France and the U.K., after hostilities cease between Iran and US-Israeli forces, the U.K. government has said.
“We can confirm that HMS Dragon will deploy to the Middle East to pre-position ahead of any future multinational mission to protect international shipping when conditions allow them to transit the Strait of Hormuz, a Ministry of Defence spokesman said. “The pre-positioning of HMS Dragon is part of prudent planning that will ensure that the UK is ready, as part of a multinational coalition jointly led by the UK and France, to secure the strait, when conditions allow.
” The plan to ensure freedom of navigation in the strait has been championed by French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
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