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UK Deploys ‘Dragon’ To West Asia To Help Protect Shipping Through Strait Of Hormuz


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Last Updated:May 09, 2026, 20:05 IST UK to deploy destroyer HMS Dragon to West Asia for a planned UK France led mission securing the Strait of Hormuz, after recent attacks on a Chinese tanker and an Indian crew dhow. The UK defence ministry on Saturday said they will be sending a destroyer to the West Asia ahead of possible international mission to help protect shipping in Strait of Hormuz. “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,…

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