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The Independent UK
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RARE PHOTOS: When will the uk show it is serious about defence | Vintage Vibes

It is time the country was shaken out of its complacency.

The vulnerability of the UK’s presence in the Gulf – and, even more grievously, the safety of RAF Akrotiri in eastern Cyprus – has been graphically highlighted by at least one Iranian drone striking the RAF base, probably fired by Hezbollah forces in nearby southern Lebanon. It did no significant damage – but it could have done.

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