So many occasions to support Trump of the US, Boris Johnson of the UK ... Conservative PM Mark Rutte let's Dutch Navy join Global Britain in action advancing on disputed waters in the  South China Sea ... wtf.

The Carrier Strike Group 2021 is a potent demonstration of the UK's formidable naval and air power, and the physical embodiment of the UK's ambitions on the global stage.

This is Global Britain in action 🌎🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/v2k51BuVMo

— Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) April 26, 2021

The full UK Carrier Strike Group assembled for the first time during Group Exercise 2020 in October. The aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth leads a flotilla from the UK, US and The Netherlands.

The largest naval flotilla assembled by Britain in recent years will set sail in May on a months' long voyage through the Pacific, the country's Defense Ministry said Monday.

"When our Carrier Strike Group (CSG) sets sail next month, it will be flying the flag for Global Britain -- projecting our influence, signaling our power, engaging with our friends and reaffirming our commitment to addressing the security challenges of today and tomorrow," UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said Monday.

"The UK is not stepping back but sailing forth to play an active role in shaping the international system of the 21st century," Wallace said.

The strike group will be led by the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, marking its maiden deployment. The ship, one of the UK's two aircraft carriers, is the largest warship the UK has ever sent to sea.

Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier to visit Japan on maiden deployment | Japan Times |

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