The Royal Navy destroyer deployed to protect Cyprus from Iran has been delayed in order to allow staff to “finish welding”.

Decades of swingeing cuts have hollowed out the once-proud Royal Navy, which has shrunk to its smallest size in living memory ...

The fleet’s decline was foreseeable, avoidable and – with a lone destroyer heading to the Middle East – has left us more ...

Both the U.S. Navy and Britain’s Royal Navy have shed significant tonnage since the Cold War, but the scale of Britain’s contraction dwarfs America’s, in proportional terms. The U.S. fleet fell short ...

The Royal Navy’s delayed deployment of an advanced warship to Cyprus to bolster the island’s air defence has shone a ...

ANALYSIS: A £1bn Royal Navy destroyer is heading to the Mediterranean, but many are scratching their heads about why it is taking so long to get there.

The decision not to deploy a naval vessel to the Mediterranean earlier exposes the fragility at the heart of the Royal Navy.

Deployment of UK warship HMS Dragon was announced a week ago, but delays continue, fuelling criticism of the UK's handling of ...

The Royal Navy—once the pride of the United Kingdom—has shrunk to around two dozen warships, insufficient to project power in any meaningful sense.

The prime minister said the "UK is fully committed to the security of Cyprus and British military personnel based" on RAF Akrotiri.

The Royal Navy’s mission to intercept Iranian drone threats has stalled in port because the Portsmouth repair yard now operates on a “nine-to-five” schedule. The high-stakes mission to protect a ...

Some have also questioned why the UK did not send a warship to the region sooner. The Spectator reported Sir Keir was first ...