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flag Iran-backed drones attacked a UK base in Cyprus, exposing major gaps in Britain’s defense readiness and global military posture.

flag Iran-backed drone attacks on a UK base in Cyprus have exposed serious gaps in Britain’s military readiness, revealing that critical air defense systems like the Sky Sabre were not deployed despite known vulnerabilities. flag The Royal Navy’s withdrawal of major warships from the Gulf in 2025 due to personnel shortages and the limited operational readiness of only three of six Type 45 destroyers—further hampered by climate-related reliability issues—have raised concerns about the UK’s ability to protect overseas assets. flag The delayed response, including dispatching the HMS Dragon and other assets, underscores ongoing challenges from years of defense cuts, weakening the UK’s global military posture amid rising Middle East tensions.

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