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NATO squares up to Russia: Britain's £3bn aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth leads war games with US and 9 other nations in Atlantic as they practise deploying to the Black Sea - days before Biden meets Putin
[Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News] - HMS Queen Elizabeth joined by ships from Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Turkey and U.S.
- Exercise involves 19 warships and more than 5,000 troops in show of strength aimed at Black Sea region
- Armada includes submarines, destroyers, frigates, as well as air support from RAF's brand new F-35 fighters
- Nato force will carry out ground exercises in Black Sea region just days before Biden meets with Putin
- Dominic Raab set to lash Putin's 'bad behaviour' later today, referencing Ukraine and backing of Belarus
- Nato operation coincides with Big Lizzie's maiden voyage, a seven month haul through to the South China Sea
- £3bn aircraft carrier's mission will see her visit 40 countries to put Britain on the world stage post-Brexit
Posted by: Skidmark 2021-06-01 |
