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Epic Fury Our bluff has been called: Colonel Tim Collins on UK's ability to protect overseas bases
The former Royal Irish Regiment officer also said the UK had let its allies in the Middle East down by its response to the war with Iran
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Epic Fury Defences bolstered amid US-Israel-Iran war: Find out how RAF Akrotiri is being protected
BFBS Forces News analyses the capabilities the Armed Forces have to protect Britain's base on the island amid the ongoing conflict
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Epic Fury Don't send a carrier just for the sake of it, former Royal Navy commodore warns
Steve Prest argues a dedicated air defence asset like HMS Dragon is the best response to protect Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean
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Epic Fury No decision to send Royal Navy carrier to Eastern Mediterranean, No 10 insists
The Government says while HMS Prince of Wales is on a state of high readiness, no order to deploy her has been given
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Epic Fury Working together: Royal Navy Wildcats delivered to Akrotiri thanks to the RAF
The helicopters are armed with Martlet air-to-air missiles which will enhance the level of protection against drone attack
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Epic Fury Sea Viper missiles loaded onto HMS Dragon as she prepares to sail to Eastern Mediterranean
Images appear to show Aster missiles for the Sea Viper weapon system being loaded onto the Type 45 air defence destroyer
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Epic Fury A sledgehammer to crack a nut: Ex-fighter pilot's take on F-35 downing drone
Sean Bell described the feat as surreal - but questioned the logic of using a state-of-the-art jet to take out an inexpensive UAV
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Epic Fury We're doing all we can to protect Cyprus, insists Defence Secretary as he thanks personnel
John Healey explains how air defence measures continue to be bolstered on the island following a drone attack on RAF Akrotiri
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Epic Fury Healey's arrival aims to quell concern about level of defence UK providing to Cyprus
The UK's response to drone attacks on the island triggered by Operation Epic Fury have received only a cautious welcome
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Epic Fury Drone which crashed at RAF Akrotiri hit hangar, not runway, Downing Street confirms
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper initially said the drone which hit RAF Akrotiri on Sunday evening had crashed into the runway
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Epic Fury How a single drone defeating RAF Akrotiri's air defences thrust Cyprus into the spotlight
The unexpected attack on British sovereign territory has pushed Cyprus to the top of news agenda
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Epic Fury Dragon's deployment will help defence but more assets needed, says ex-RN commander
Tom Sharpe says he's confident the destroyer will do her job, but argues more land-based anti-air systems are needed as well
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Iran Can Iran hit the UK? Country's weapons in spotlight after attack on Cyprus RAF base
An Iranian one-way attack drone struck the runway at RAF Akrotiri, prompting the evacuation of non-essential personnel
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Cyprus Airbase evacuations begin after RAF Akrotiri airfield hit with drone attack
The attack on the runway came soon after the UK announced it would allow the US to use bases to strike missile sites in Iran
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Cyprus RAF Typhoons face thunderclouds as stormy season hits RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus
Winter storms make conditions more challenging for pilots taking off and landing at the UK's biggest overseas airbase