• The UK is sending destroyer HMS Dragon to the Middle East as preparation to protect ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • The ship was previously deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean to defend Cyprus.
  • France has already deployed an aircraft carrier strike group in the southern Red Sea.
  • The UK and France are working on a multinational plan for safe transit through the strait after stabilization.
  • The UK’s capability is limited due to the reduced Royal Navy fleet.

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