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Cyprus: HMS Dragon

Asked by Andrew RosindellReform UKMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 24 March 2026UIN 120767

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what factors contributed to the time taken between the drone attack on Cyprus and the deployment of HMS Dragon from Portsmouth.

Answered by Al Carns

We do not comment on deployment decisions for reasons of operational security.

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