India, April 9 -- A British aircraft carrier will lead a multinational deployment for the security of the Mediterranean and Indo-Pacific.
The UK Defense Ministry announced that HMS Prince of Wales is scheduled to sail from Portsmouth on April 22 to join a formation of warships, supply ships, and aircraft off the coast of Cornwall, before departing for the Mediterranean where it will conduct exercises to reinforce European security.
Around 2,500 personnel from the Royal Navy and 592 from the Royal Air Force will be involved in the eight-month deployment, which will see the group sail through the Indian Ocean to conduct exercises and port visits with partners including the US, India, Singapore, and Malaysia. They will be joined by around 90...