Overview
- The Spectator reported that Sir Richard Knighton opposed sending an aircraft carrier, arguing RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus effectively fulfilled that role.
- No 10 called suggestions of a rupture "ridiculous" and said the prime minister has "huge respect" for the Chief of the Defence Staff.
- The Ministry of Defence said the March 1 drone strike on RAF Akrotiri caused minimal damage to the runway.
- Reporting said Cyprus, Jordan and the UAE were angered by the UK's choice not to dispatch a warship, highlighting the diplomatic value of naval deployments.
- The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon began its journey to the eastern Mediterranean this week following the attack on Akrotiri.