The Royal Navy warship HMS Dauntless uses live rounds to take out an incoming drone from a distance, during an exercise used to prepare for a major deployment to Asia in the coming weeks.
Armed Forces minister Luke Pollard says, “we will defend ourselves, and will defend our allies”.
Report by Ajagbef.
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Tensions flare in the South China Sea as British warship HMS Spey boldly challenges China's sweeping territorial claims. In a direct confrontation backed by NATO principles, the Royal Navy asserts international law and freedom of navigation. As Beijing condemns the operation as “destabilizing,” London doubles down on its Indo-Pacific presence. Will this bold move escalate the ongoing power struggle in Asia’s most volatile waters?
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