Our last visit to the Royal Navy, January 4's "Four Royal Navy Warships Leave Portsmouth in Brexit Show of Force to French Fisherman" was a bit underwhelming.
This latest on the other hand is a pretty good indication that as an island nation Britain is not going to depend on the kindness of strangers.
From UK Defence Journal, also January 4:
HMS Queen Elizabeth sailing with HMS Defender, HMS Diamond, HMS
Northumberland, HMS Kent,
RFA Fort Victoria and RFA Tideforce in
addition to the USS The Sullivans and Dutch vessel HNLMS Evertsen.
The UK’s Carrier Strike Group reached Initial Operating Capability say the Ministry of Defence.
Britain is now able to deploy a combat capable Carrier Strike Group anywhere in the world....
....MUCH MORE
