Why a Royal Navy ship took so long to set sail for Cyprus after Iran strike

The UK, through successive defence reviews, have made some strategic choices,” he said. “It’s Nato first. It’s the North Atlantic, it’s the High North. The principal adversary is Russia....And so, if those choices have been made, that has meant a drawdown of fewer forces in other regions, including the Middle East. Every time you make a choice...you’ve got to accept the consequences."