An aerial view shows HMS Dragon, a Royal Navy Type 45 Daring-class air-defence destroyer warship, moored at the HMNB Portsmouth Upper Harbour Ammunition Facility (UHFC), outside HM Naval Base Portsmouth, pictured from Gosport, on the south coast of England, on March 4, 2026. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said March 3, 2026 that the UK was dispatching "helicopters with counter drone capabilities" and a warship, HMS Dragon, to Cyprus as Britain continues "defensive operations" in the region. His announcement comes after Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) Akrotiri base was struck early Monday by an Iranian-made drone, which hit the runway. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)