US deploys further strike group to the eastern Mediterranean
They will join the USS Gerald R Ford Strike Group which arrived in the region earlier in the week.
They will join the USS Gerald R Ford Strike Group which arrived in the region earlier in the week.
A timelapse of the ship arriving was posted on the carrier's X account, formerly known as Twitter.
PM Rishi Sunak redirected RFA Argus and RFA Lyme Bay to the eastern Mediterranean, with the pair previously set to deploy to Oman.
Rishi Sunak is on the Baltic island of Gotland for a UK-led defence grouping, spending a night on board HMS Diamond.
The PM spent a night aboard the Type 45 destroyer ahead of the Joint Expeditionary Force summit.
The move comes after Rishi Sunak spoke to the Israeli PM and the Defence Secretary discussed the situation with his Nato counterparts.
A helicopter from 820 Naval Air Squadron dropped a torpedo into the water during an exercise with the UK Carrier Strike Group.
The Prime Minister's official spokesperson said there are assets already in the region, including HMS Duncan, under Nato command.
The Royal Navy is working to expand the operating limits of the jet with Britain's newest aircraft carrier.
Exercise SamaSama 23 is a significant multinational exercise symbolising a united front and collective statement.
On their day in the United States, the crew of HMS Prince of Wales got to welcome some adorable puppies onboard.
YW Barney Barnett served for nearly 26 years in the Royal Navy before landing the prestigious role of Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London.
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship was dedicated in front of the RFA's Commodore-in-Chief, Prince Edward, on the Thames.
RFA Proteus started life as an oil rig support vessel and will now be used as a testbed for underwater tech.
Commander Bob Hawkins served more than 45 years in the Royal Navy.
HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse were sunk by the Japanese in 1941.