Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 117797
Cyprus: Type 45 Destroyers
Tabled: 4 March 2026
Answered: 9 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he had plans to deploy a Type 45 Destroyer to Cyprus prior to 2 March 2026.
Answer
Al CarnsAs the Chief of Defence Staff has said, following Iran’s reckless retaliation, recommended last Tuesday that HMS Dragon should be deployed. Ministers then signed this off immediately. HMS Dragon will be armed with the necessary available capabilities to m...
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