UK opens naval base in Bahrain, joins with Arab despot to fight intolerance
It looks like the British Empire is making a comeback.
Almost 47 years after the small island in the Persian Gulf gained independence from Britain, the UK armed forces are returning to Bahrain.
Starting in 2019, at least one of the Royal Navy’s Type-23 frigates will be based out of the new £40 million ($53.5 million) National Support Facility at Mina Salman, establishing what UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson called an “enduring presence.”
