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Starmer: Full Commitment to Cyprus Security – Sending the Dragon

Published March 3, 2026, 17:10
Starmer: Full Commitment to Cyprus Security – Sending the Dragon

Keir Starmer announced the deployment of the HMS Dragon destroyer and helicopters with counter-drone capabilities to Cyprus, as part of efforts to strengthen the UK's defensive operations. This move follows the dispatch of frigates from Greece and France to defend Cyprus, where two strategically important British bases are located. Starmer emphasized the UK's commitment to the security of Cyprus and British military personnel stationed there, stating that the country will always act in its own and its allies' interests.