This may raise speculation HMS Prince of Wales could be sent to defend British interests during the Middle East conflict.
A ministry spokesperson said: "We have been bolstering our UK military presence in the Middle East since January, and we have already deployed capabilities to protect British people and our allies in the region, including Typhoons, F-35 jets, air defence systems and an extra 400 personnel into Cyprus.
— Source: BBC News (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c39w2nj1rk8o)
