It is suspected the warship could be the Type 45 destroyer sent to the region, having recently completed a training exercise on taking down drones.

Britain is scrambling to send a warship to Cyprus after France announced a major deployment to the eastern Mediterranean.

The government said a week ago the warship would be deployed but it is still at dock. What is happening?

Keir Starmer says vessel, which will arrive in about a week, will help defend bases on island after RAF Akrotiri was targeted by drones ...

The UK will send helicopters with counter-drone capabilities and air defence destroyer HMS Dragon to protect British military ...

The government is considering bolstering its air defences at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus after it was attacked by Iran. | ITV ...

Britain reportedly plans to send a warship to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus after an Iranian drone attack, as reported by The Times newspaper.

If approved, the mission will be the latest that the ship has carried out around the world since its launch in Govan ...

Defence sources say a final decision has not yet been made, but it is understood HMS Duncan is being prepared.

The Royal Navy has shadowed Russian warships as they transited through the English Channel, marking the latest in a series of such close encounters in strategic waters. Portsmouth-based destroyer HMS ...

Sir Keir posted on X: 'The UK is fully committed to the security of Cyprus and British military personnel based there.' ...