During a two-day visit to Japan, Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace met with Japan’s Prime Minister Suga and Defence Minister Kishi and reaffirmed the UK and Japan’s shared values and close partnership in defence and security ahead of the visit of the UK’s Carrier Strike Group to Japan ...
In a trilateral agreement signed onboard HMS Defender, which was in Odesa as part of the Carrier Strike Group deployment, the UK, Ukraine and industry will collaborate to boost Ukraine’s naval capabilities. Minister for Defence Procurement Jeremy Quin and First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Tony Radakin were joined by Deputy Minister ...
Britain’s new flagship aircraft carrier will lead the largest concentration of maritime and air power to be deployed from the UK in a generation. Nine ships, 32 aircraft, and 3,700 personnel have set sail on the UK Carrier Strike Group’s maiden operational deployment. The seven-month global deployment will extend through the Mediterranean ...
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and US Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher C. Miller have co-signed the UK-US Joint Declaration for the Carrier Strike Group 2021 deployment. The Joint Declaration supports UK Carrier Strike Group, led by the UK’s aircraft carrier, HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH, on its inaugural deployment this year. The Carrier ...