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HNLMS Evertsen will join the UK Carrier Strike Group HNLMS Evertsen will join the UK Carrier Strike Group Thursday, 01 April 2021 10:33
According to information published by the Royal Navy on April 1, 2021, the Netherlands will be fully integrated into the UK sovereign Carrier Strike Group’s maiden operational deployment later this year, Defence ministers have confirmed.
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Royal Netherlands Navy frigate HNLMS Evertsen will join the UK Carrier Strike Group for the duration of its inaugural deployment – from the North Atlantic, through to the Mediterranean, Indian Ocean and on to the Indo-Pacific. The strike group will undertake a range of operations and training with allies and partners, including maritime missions with NATO in the Mediterranean and Coalition operations in the Middle East. As an Air Defence Frigate she will provide vital air defence protection to the Carrier and control air missions from her operations room.
UK Navy leads international task force on Baltic mission UK Navy leads international task force on Baltic mission Monday, 15 March 2021 10:20
According to information published by March 15, 2021, frigates HMS Lancaster and Westminster, tanker RFA Tiderace and vessels from all three Baltic states – Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia – have joined forces for a concerted demonstration of Britain’s commitment to the security and stability of the region.
HMS Lancaster sails in the Baltic in close company with Lithuania s LNS Jotvingus and Latvian Ship LVNS Jelgava (Picture source: Wikipedia)
The deployment is another test of elements of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force – a partnership of nine northern European nations committed to working together on operations as varied as warfighting through to humanitarian assistance and defence engagement.