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WARSHIPS from the Royal Navy are being deployed to provide a maritime wall of steel around Qatar to protect this year’s FIFA World Cup.

Vessels from the Senior Service are to be deployed on maritime security missions around the Gulf to defend the global sporting spectacle, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.

The warships – which are expected to be made up of vessels already deployed in the Gulf, including frigate HMS Montrose and Portsmouth-based minehunter HMS Chiddingfold – will be joined on the mission by RAF fighter jets from 12 Squadron RAF.

Royal Navy to join RAF in defending Qatar World Cup 2022