The Latest Breaking News from The Royal Navy

UK warship HMS Dragon has departed Portsmouth for the eastern Mediterranean a week after its deployment was announced, amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East. The Type 45 destroyer, with a crew of around 200, is specifically designed to counter aerial threats, including drones and ballistic missiles, particularly those potentially…

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

Starmer has allowed the US to use UK bases for ‘defensive operations’. What other actions has Britain taken?

The work being undertaken does not preclude it undertaking other planned missions.

Prime minister’s initial refusal to help US could constrain Britain’s ability to protect its nationals in the Gulf and reassure allies

Lord West of Spithead said the service is ‘too small’ and has ‘not been looked after properly’.

The British government confirmed on Monday that the RAF base at Akrotiri, Cyprus, had been hit in a drone strike. The resumption of US and Israeli air attacks on Iran – and Iranian reprisal strikes on its neighbours – also highlights the risks to around 300,000 British citizens in the…

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Albert Lamond was aboard a Royal Navy warship during the operation to liberate Europe.