The Royal Navy deploys a destroyer to the Mediterranean to bolster defences in the region, amidst a war in the Middle East.

But HMS Dragon won’t set sail until next week and it will take days to get there.

The question on most observers' lips is - why did it take so long? and is our response a bit late and a bit underwhelming?    

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