UK aircraft carrier in Pacific on rare deployment
A British aircraft carrier, Australia, Japan, Korea will see that he called for and participated in various multinational exercises to see a rare distribution of pacific.
The visit of the HMS Prince Wales, two Chinese aircraft carries concluded the simultaneous exercises in the region weeks, weeks come with an unprecedented movement that wants Japan’s protest.
James Blackmore, the commander of the carrier Strike Group, said that Each of England and China did not expect conflict with Chinese colleagues, stating that their ships have the right to sail in the international maritime area.
BBC, “I hope they will almost come and watch what we do … Many other parties will witness what we are doing.”
“But I know it will be safe and professional. We work in maritime.”
Last week, China criticized another British warship HMS Spey from the Taiwan Strait as a “deliberate provocation” act that undermines peace and stability.
HMS SPEY is one of the two British warships permanently patrolling in Indian -Pacific -the other is HMS Tamar.
The prince of Wales placed in Singapore on Monday is one of the largest ships of the British Navy with a flight deck with a flight deck enough to fit into three football fields.
During his eight -month deployment, HMS Wales Prince will be supported by ships from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway and Spain.
The distribution starts with approximately 2,500 military personnel and will increase over 4,500 for some important exercises.
The presence of the warship in the Pacific comes at a time when Washington has become more unpredictable and brought uncertainty to the military alliances in the region.
For example, he is now reviewing a submarine agreement of billions of dollars with England and Australia.
When asked how important Aukus Pact is for the mission of the carrier Strike Group, Commodore Blackmore refused to comment and said the agreement was “completely handled in a government in a government.”
The group is moving under the next month to participate in an Australian exercise, which will include the US and other regional troops.
Commodore Blackmore will go from the Philippine Sea to Japan to support Japanese officials in improving the country’s F-35 ability.
The deployment of HMS Prince Wales shows England’s commitment to the region.
“This is about supporting a rules-based international order and recognizing the importance of trade between a free and open Indo-Pacific and the European Theater.”
On the way home in September, the Prince of HMS will participate in the annual war struggle exercise of the Five Power Defense regulation – Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom in 1971 will refer to the defense agreements.
An British aircraft carrier was last attended by these exercises in 1971.
