UK-led Carrier Strike Group Deployment to Indo-Pacific

under deployment

The UK-led Carrier Strike Group, known as CSG25, led by aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, has commenced operations in the Indo-Pacific as part of Operation Highmast. The group includes allied warships from Canada, Norway, Spain, and New Zealand, conducting joint exercises with the Indian Navy and planning port visits across the region including Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, and Australia. The deployment aims to project British capability, reinforce international partnerships, and demonstrate integrated fighting readiness with two embarked F-35B Lightning squadrons from the RAF and Royal Navy.