The warship HMS Dragon is not anticipated to depart for the Mediterranean till subsequent week to start its mission to defend a British army base in Cyprus from assaults by Iran.
The ship is one in every of six Type 45 air defence destroyers within the Royal Navy and one in every of three that aren’t at present out of service.
It is well-equipped to take care of Iran’s Shahed-type drones, so why has it taken so lengthy to ship it to the area?
Niall speaks to defence analyst Tom Sharpe, who additionally spent 27 years within the Royal Navy, concerning the army capabilities of HMS Dragon, the state of the Navy at present, and when the warship would possibly lastly arrive within the Med.
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