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EXCL: Military chiefs have drawn up plans to base one of Britain’s new aircraft carriers in the Far East to play a part in countering an increasingly assertive China. https://twitter.com/timespictures/status/1282787583446179840
Vice-Admiral Jerry Kyd, fleet commander, served notice today that the Royal Navy is “going to be coming back to the Indo-Pacific” region.
“Our ambition is to be absolutely persistent & forward-based there, maybe with a carrier strike group, or maybe not. We’ll see.”
“Our ambition is to be absolutely persistent & forward-based there, maybe with a carrier strike group, or maybe not. We’ll see.”
One option is to invite allies with F-35s, such as the US and potentially Japan, to contribute airpower to a carrier strike group.
A wider array of partners, including Australia & Canada, could be invited to provide escort warships or submarines to complete the flotilla
A wider array of partners, including Australia & Canada, could be invited to provide escort warships or submarines to complete the flotilla
Vice Admiral Kyd raised the prospect of Britain’s F-35s disembarking in the Indo-Pacific region, telling @IISS_org webinar that they could be sustained “through our US allies & through the hub in Japan”
Another option is to forward-base a smaller UK warship in region, eg frigate
Another option is to forward-base a smaller UK warship in region, eg frigate
Air Marshal Gerry Mayhew suggested regional allies would welcome a larger UK military presence
“Colleagues in the Far East through the ‘five powers’ defence agreements & with Japan, and a whole host of others are really excited by the air & maritime opportunities that we bring.”
“Colleagues in the Far East through the ‘five powers’ defence agreements & with Japan, and a whole host of others are really excited by the air & maritime opportunities that we bring.”
