UK reportedly sends warship to Middle East with eye on potential Hormuz escort mission; neutral posture to reduce reliance on US-led frameworks: Chinese expert
2026-05-11 10:17:10 source：globaltimes
May 10, 2026
As part of a multinational escort mission jointly led by the UK and France, the UK said on Saturday it was deploying its warship HMS Dragon to the Middle East in preparation for a potential multinational effort to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz once conditions allow, Reuters reported.
HMS Dragon, an air defense destroyer, was sent to the Eastern Mediterranean in March, shortly after the start of the Iran conflict, to help defend Cyprus, according to Reuters.
"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, to secure the Strait, when conditions allow," a spokesperson for Britain's Ministry of Defense was quoted by Reuters as saying.
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