UK Forced to Rely on NATO to Deploy HMS Prince of Wales Carrier – Reports
The new British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales arrives at Portsmouth Naval Base after its first sea trials, in Portsmouth, southern England, Saturday Nov. 16, 2019
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The United Kingdom will be unable to deploy the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier without assistance from its NATO allies because it lacks the warships and personnel to form a carrier strike group, a media outlet reported, citing defense sources. The carrier strike group, led by HMS Prince of Wales, “can only support NATO if NATO provides escorts,” a source told the broadcaster on Monday. In early November, the UK Defense Ministry said that Britain had deployed a carrier strike group led by HMS Prince of Wales to the Mediterranean to participate in NATO exercises.
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