China says UK still in ‘colonial days’ as carrier group sails into contested waters
The lengthy deployment is seen as a signal of the UK's commitment to collective security in the Indo-Pacific region.
UK to permanently deploy two warships in Asian waters
Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth and strike group are sailing to Japan through contested seas in September.
New UK aircraft carrier strike force sailing for Asia next month
The fleet is billed as 'the largest concentration of maritime and air power to leave the UK in a generation'.
