Britain’s new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth is taking part in a massive NATO exercise in the Mediterranean this week ahead of its eight-month maiden voyage to Asia designed to counter the security challenges posed by the Chinese regime. The war games, dubbed Steadfast Defender 21, are aimed at simulating the 30-nation military alliance’s response…
UK Carrier Strike Group Joins NATO Drill Ahead of Indo-Pacific Voyage
May 28, 2021
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