The Latest Breaking News from Royal Navy

UK destroyer finally arrives near Cyprus almost three weeks after deployment announced

HMS Dragon has a crew of around 200

The Independent UK · Mar 23

How the UK would defend itself from an Iranian missile attack

Experts have assessed the UK’s defence systems after Israel warned London was in range of Iranian missiles

The Independent UK · Mar 22

Royal Navy reports Russian warship and sanctioned oil tanker in English Channel

A Royal Navy warship, HMS Mersey, and a Wildcat helicopter spent 48 hours monitoring the Russian frigate RFN Soobrazitelny and sanctioned tanker MV Anatoly Kolodkin in the English Channel. The operation, coordinated with Nato, involved using powerful radars and sensors to gather intelligence as the Russian vessels sailed westward. After…

The Independent UK · Mar 19

Donald Trump and Keir Starmer hold crisis talks on opening Strait of Hormuz closed by Iran attacks on tankers

Cabinet minister Ed Miliband confirmed that Britain is considering deploying de-mining drones to the Middle East

Evening Standard · Mar 15

British warship sent to defend Cyprus base spent three days in Channel

Naval sources criticised the government for ‘no understanding of the importance of maritime power’

Evening Standard · Mar 14

UK signs ‘rebooted’ defence agreement to protect Irish waters

Most transatlantic cables go through or close to Ireland, making its waters particularly vulnerable to attack

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13

In linking Iran to Russia, Healey could be laying ground for hard choices ahead

Defence secretary connects Middle East conflict to plight of Ukraine, sympathy for which remains relatively high

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12

Andrew's Former Aide Charlotte Manley 'Willing' to Cooperate with Police in Epstein-Related Misconduct Probe

Charlotte Manley, former assistant to Prince Andrew, may hold key evidence in probes into his conduct, including financial transactions and meetings from his envoy years.

International Business Times UK · Mar 12

Cooper speaks to Rubio as US threatens ‘most intense day’ of Iran war

The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon is currently en route to the eastern Mediterranean.

Evening Standard · Mar 10

HMS Dragon crew’s tearful families open up on farewell: ‘He’s struggling, he won’t see his daughter for four months’

Family members spoke of their pride and emotion as the warship left Portsmouth for eastern Mediterranean

The Independent UK · Mar 10