British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the deployment of significant military assistance to Cyprus, including the HMS Dragon destroyer and helicopters equipped with anti-drone capabilities. Starmer stated that this deployment is part of the United Kingdom’s efforts to strengthen its defensive operations, emphasizing that the country will always act in the interest of itself and its allies. “We will always act in the interest of the United Kingdom and our allies,” he added.
Keir Starmer: His complete statement
The United Kingdom is fully committed to the security of Cyprus and the British military personnel stationed there.
We continue our defensive operations and I have just spoken with the President of Cyprus to inform him that we are sending helicopters with anti-drone capabilities and that HMS Dragon will be deployed to the region.
We will always act in the interest of the United Kingdom and our allies.
