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UK Leads 40-Nation Defensive Mission to Secure Strait of Hormuz
The United Kingdom announced a significant military expansion to secure the Strait of Hormuz, deploying autonomous mine-hunting systems, counter-drone technology, Typhoon fighter jets, and the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon as part of a multinational maritime security mission led jointly with France. The deployment package is backed by £115 million in new funding, with the mission involving more than 40 nations aimed at restoring confidence in commercial shipping through this strategically critical waterway where roughly one-fifth of global oil flows transit.