LONDON: As global energy markets reel from a supply shock caused by the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a British warship is heading toward the region as part of a planned UK-France-led defensive effort to help secure one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes. The UK said on May 9 that it was deploying HMS Dragon, a Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer, to the Middle East in preparation for a potential multinational mission to protect shipping in the key waterway once conditions allow, according to a Reuters report.

The United Kingdom and France are set to co-host a multinational meeting on Tuesday aimed at turning diplomatic efforts over the Strait of Hormuz into a practical security…

More than 40 nations are involved in the mission, which the Ministry of Defence says will begin when conditions allow.

LONDON -- Britain will deploy a warship, fighter jets and autonomous systems as part of a multinational security mission in the Strait of Hormuz, the Ministry of Defence (MOD)…

Britain has pledged drones, fighter jest and a warship to the multinational mission to protect shipping vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

Il Regno Unito ha annunciato il dispiegamento di Usv nello Stretto di Hormuz nell'ambito di una missione multinazionale a guida britannico...

LONDON: As global energy markets reel from a supply shock caused by the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a British warship is heading toward the region as part of a planned…

The initiative, led by the UK and France, would only begin once a ceasefire has been declared but could involve 40 nations.

The Royal Navy is being readied for the mission, which will take place when fighting has ended

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