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UK Forced to Rely on NATO to Deploy HMS Prince of Wales Carrier - Reports
UK Forced to Rely on NATO to Deploy HMS Prince of Wales Carrier - Reports
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The United Kingdom will be unable to deploy the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier without assistance from NATO allies because it lacks the warships and personnel to form a carrier strike group, Sky News reported, citing defense sources.
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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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UK Forced to Rely on NATO to Deploy HMS Prince of Wales Carrier - Reports
08:06 GMT 18.11.2025 (Updated: 09:07 GMT 18.11.2025) 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.
