UK considering sending thousands of drone interceptors to Middle East: Report

Navy to rely on driverless boats to protect UK from attack

Britain is ramping up the purchasing of drones and driverless speedboats to defend the UK and its allies, amid fears that its traditional warfare capabilities are under-resourced. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed it is to accelerate the production of British-built Octopus interceptor drones, which are being used in Ukraine but are also readied for the frontline against Iran. The Royal Navy has also ordered 20 unmanned speedboats with dron…

How UK might try to keep the Strait of Hormuz open

Donald Trump has urged the UK and other countries to send warships to the region to help secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran closed the key passage.

Minehunting drones from Scots base could be deployed to Middle East

Concerns growing over blockage of key route

Keir Starmer considering sending thousands of drones to the Middle East

KEIR Starmer is considering sending minehunting drones to unblock Iran’s stranglehold over a key oil shipping route, as Donald Trump called for allied warships to protect tankers in the region ...

UK ‘intensively’ looking at options to reopen Strait of Hormuz

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UK’s Starmer may send thousands of drones to the Middle East: Report

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer may send thousands of interceptor drones to the Middle East, The Telegraph reported on Saturday.For all the latest