In a strategic move, the British Royal Navy’s destroyer HMS Duncan set sail from Portsmouth Naval Base towards the Red Sea. Its critical mission? To safeguard key maritime routes from growing threats. This new deployment takes over from HMS Diamond, which has patrolled these waters since last December. The HMS Diamond achieved more than routine […]
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