Britain's New Carrier Strike Group: A Russian Threat Revealed

🌊The HMS Queen Elizabeth's carrier strike group encountered armed Russian aircraft and conducted live intercepts, revealing the ongoing threat from Russia.

🚀The F-35 sorties launched from the carrier strike group demonstrated its capability to perform long-distance missions in support of operations in Iraq, Syria, and the Black Sea.

🚁Merlin anti-submarine helicopters worked with theater assets and frigates to locate and track Russian submarines deployed to welcome the carrier strike group.

📡The Crow's Nest airborne surveillance aircraft flew missions, gathering valuable intelligence and gaining experience in the region.

🌍The carrier strike group's operations in the face of a challenging adversary laid the foundation for its presence in the indo-pacific region.

How many live intercepts of armed Russian aircraft were conducted by the carrier strike group?

—Over 30 live intercepts were conducted in just over two weeks.

What missions did the F-35 sorties support?

—The F-35 sorties supported operations in Iraq, Syria, and the Black Sea.

How did the carrier strike group locate Russian submarines?

—Merlin anti-submarine helicopters worked with theater assets and frigates to locate and track Russian submarines.

What was the role of the Crow's Nest airborne surveillance aircraft?

—The Crow's Nest flew missions to gather intelligence and gain experience in the region.

What did the carrier strike group's operations in the face of a challenging adversary lay the foundation for?

—The operations laid the foundation for the carrier strike group's presence in the indo-pacific region.

00:02Details of HMS Queen Elizabeth's encounter with an old Cold War adversary were revealed.

01:23Over 30 live intercepts of armed Russian fighter and bomber aircraft were conducted in just over two weeks.

00:28F-35 sorties were launched from the Mediterranean, North into the Black Sea, and East into Iraq and Syria.

00:59Merlin anti-submarine helicopters worked with theater assets and frigates to locate and fix Russian submarines.

01:10The Crow's Nest airborne surveillance aircraft flew missions, gaining experience and intelligence.

01:19Operations in the face of a challenging adversary laid the foundation for the carrier strike group's presence in the indo-pacific region.

01:38The Pacific future Forum discussed the carrier strike group's progress and partnerships.

02:17The carrier strike group's potential to project power and strengthen partnerships is still growing.