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Following #HMSDefender’s passage through Ukrainian territorial waters yesterday, here’s a reminder of why the UK Carrier Strike Group is operating in the Black Sea👇 #CSG21
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Important news – confirming the UK Carrier Strike Group will operate with the US, Australia, France, Japan, New Zealand & Republic of Korea in the coming months. 🇺🇸🇦🇺🇫🇷🇯🇵🇳🇿🇰🇷 #CSG21
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Today @HMSQNLZ & @USSEssex_LHD2 cross-decked aircraft. The #CSG21 deployment demonstrates the UK & US are united in their efforts to ensure security & freedom of the seas & that their maritime power projection capabilities are interoperable, complementary & global. @RoyalNavy
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US Marine Corps F-35B jets from VMFA-211 operating alongside 617 Squadron.
The fact that UK & US jets can operate so easily from the same deck is a huge strategic advantage to both countries, and to NATO. #CarrierStrike #WeAreNATO
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Maritime interoperability at its finest as the @RoyalNavy and ROK navy operate side by side conducting critical maritime manoeuvres. Thank you to the ROK Navy for their enthusiastic support to the #CSG21 deployment.
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Over the past few weeks, we’ve been honing our ability to conduct blue water carrier operations.
This is no small achievement. It’s not just about having the ships & aircraft – it’s about the knowhow to sustain this tempo at range.
Few navies can do this. #CSG21
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1/ The UK Carrier Strike Group is joining the fight against Daesh. What does this mean? #CSG21 #DefeatDaesh
A few thoughts…
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As #CSG21 progresses onto the next phase of the deployment we are recalling the like minded nations that the Strike Group has operated and exercised with during this period. Developing interoperability and mutual understanding. #internationalbydesign 🇲🇾🇸🇬🇧🇳🇯🇵🇰🇷🇬🇺🇺🇸
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Many of the men and women under my command are now taking a final period of well deserved leave before our first operational #CarrierStrike deployment later this spring. #CSG21
Here are some highlights of what we've achieved to date, and a glimpse of what lies in store...
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This weekend sees the start of Exercise #StrikeWarrior…the final tick in the box for the Carrier Strike Group ahead of #CSG21 and a chance to work alongside our #NATO allies.
Here are the details👇
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A week is a long time in #CSG21! From the Philippine Sea to the Bay of Bengal, CSG engaged & exercised with 10 nations. Today, as the main body departs #Singapore & heads West to operate with more nations, we say goodbye & thank you Singapore.🇦🇺🇨🇦🇳🇱🇮🇩🇯🇵🇲🇾🇳🇿🇸🇬🇺🇸🇻🇳#GlobalBritain
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5th Generation F-35Bs from both 617 Sqn & @USMC are flown from the deck of @HMSQNLZ on #CSG21. Here is a short video of some of our deck operations. Yet another example of the ground breaking interoperability & interchangeability this deployment is delivering. @SenNatRepQNLZ
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@USMC F-35s from @HMSQNLZ have cross decked to USS AMERICA, refuelling &”bombing up” plus a RAS with @HMSDefender - exploitation of US decks demonstrating integrated operations with the US Expeditionary Strike Group 7, supporting UK-US interoperability & flexibility of UK #CSG21
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The UK’s #CSG21 welcomes another nation! @HMSQNLZ and the Strike Group conducted exercises with units from the @NZNavy developing interoperability and mutual understanding. #internationalbydesign @NZDefenceForce @UKinNZ @RoyalNavy @DefenceHQ #NZDF #RNZN
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This week @HMSDefender and @HNLMS_Evertsen enter the Black Sea to begin a period of operations alongside our allies & partners. Here are the reasons why👇 #CSG21
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The UK Carrier Strike Group exercised with the Japanese destroyer Setogiri in the Gulf of Aden.
The rule of law at sea is paramount to our shared security & prosperity.
We look forward to working with the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force in the Indo-Pacific #CSG21 🇬🇧🇯🇵
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The UK/Japan bilateral relations were strengthened further today as dignitaries from both nations met on @HMSQNLZ discussing interoperability and demonstrating the UK is committed to security and stability in the region.
Director Force Generation; planning, training and assuring Royal Navy units for global operations. Chair of @RNRugby