“NATO is the cornerstone of the UK defence and our commitment to the Alliance is absolute. It is a privilege to be the UK Maritime Component Commander as we participate in this Norwegian-led exercise", Rear Admiral Utley says. According to the press release, it will be the first time one of the Royal Navy’s new Queen Elizabeth-class carriers has operated in the Arctic.Īboard the carrier are the most senior sea-going staff in the Royal Navy – Commander UK Strike Force, headed by Rear Admiral Mike Utley, who will lead a sizeable task force as part of a galvanized NATO effort for peace and stability in Europe. The Prince of Wales will be responsible for leading NATO’s Maritime High Readiness Force – an international task group formed to deal with major global events – and deploys for the first time in that role to Cold Response. The aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales is deploying as NATO’s command ship to the Norwegian-led NATO exercise Cold Response, which will offcially begin on March 14.
One of the UK’s two largest warships has left Portsmouth to lead a NATO task force to the Arctic for the biggest exercises in Norway in 30 years, according to a press release from the Royal Navy.
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