MINISTRY OF DEFENSE CONFIRMS HORMUZ PLAN- To deploy autonomous systems as part of a multinational security mission
UK’s ministry of Defence says the country will deploy fighter jets and autonomous systems as part of a multinational security mission in the Strait of Hormuz.
British Defense Secretary John Healey announced the plan following a virtual meeting of defense ministers involving representatives from more than 40 countries.
According to Healey, Britain will provide 115 million pounds (156 million U.S. dollars) in new funding for autonomous mine-hunting equipment and advanced counter-drone systems.
The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon is currently sailing toward the Middle East in support of the operation.
This deployment follows last week’s announcement that the UK and France will jointly lead a multinational Strait of Hormuz mission. French Ministry of Armed Forces said France’s Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier group had crossed the Suez Canal and is heading toward the southern Red Sea.
Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, reportedly stated that the presence of French and British warships in the Strait of Hormuz would be met with a “decisive and immediate” response from Iran’s armed forces.
