UK redeploys HMS Dragon to Middle East amid planning for potential Strait of Hormuz security mission

The UK is redeploying the Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon to the Middle East to pre-position for a potential multinational mission to secure commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The article cites ongoing planning with international partners and notes the ship’s role in deterring and defending against missile and drone threats, alongside mine-countermeasure preparations using uncrewed underwater vehicles.