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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
2021-06-01
[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

#7  Turkish ships involved, so I don't know about Erdy.

Still a fair question concerning Team Assad, considering the US just sent a shitbunch of money and new attention into that arena.

Best question would be when was this scheduled.

She will exercise with naval vessels from the United States, Singapore, Japan, and South Korea, along the seven month voyage.

World tour would suggest a while ago.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2021-06-01 16:22  

#6  Why? What is the pressing need to face off with the Russians in 2021?
Posted by: Secret Master   2021-06-01 15:39  

#5   Syria/Assad my ass, you must really need someone to hate today.

What are you, Israel's propaganda chief?
Posted by: Flater Forkbeard8651   2021-06-01 15:23  

#4  Is the exercise aimed at the Russians, only?, or is it also aimed at Erdogan's Turkey and/or Assad's Syria? There are plenty of people in that area that a "big stick" could be shown to.
Posted by: magpie   2021-06-01 14:13  

#3  The exercise was probably scheduled over a year ago as the British carrier and its aircraft needs some 'playtime'.
Posted by: magpie   2021-06-01 14:09  

#2  I think I would be happier about this if I thought that Joe Biden was a strong leader who would use this to reinforce a tough line against Russia.

However, having seen Biden in action for a while, I'm afraid it is just a futile provocation from which we will receive no benefit.
Posted by: Tom   2021-06-01 14:05  

#1  Good, good - Xi is pleased.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2021-06-01 13:07  

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