"I can announce today that we're sending four additional Typhoon jets to join our squadron in Qatar to strengthen our defensive operations in Qatar and across the region. Two Wildcat helicopters armed with drone-busting missiles will arrive in Cyprus on Friday, as the warship HMS Dragon is unlikely to arrive in the Mediterranean until next week."
The Prime Minister announced increased British military presence in the Middle East by deploying four additional Typhoon jets to Qatar and two Wildcat helicopters to Cyprus. This deployment aims to strengthen defensive operations across the region as conflict escalates. The Prime Minister defended the UK's decision not to participate in initial strikes on Tehran, stating the country stands by this choice. Britain has permitted US forces to use British bases for defensive operations. The warship HMS Dragon is expected to arrive in the Mediterranean the following week. This military reinforcement occurs on the sixth day of conflict between Iran and the US.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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