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The carrier's F-35Bs are designed for a more aggressive rather than defensive role

Don't send a carrier just for the sake of it, former Royal Navy commodore warns

The aircraft carrier will need to be sent to whichever region she is going to, with aircraft needed for her mission, be that F-35s or Typhoons, like these British and Italian F-35s

Epic Fury: Here's why the UK couldn't just send HMS Prince of Wales to the Gulf

F-35Bs are carrying out operations across the Middle East to protect UK personnel and allied nations

Epic Fury: How the UK and its allies have been involved in the Middle East conflict so far

British pilots have now racked up more than 230 flying hours in defence of the Eastern Mediterranean

On her way soon: Extra Typhoons, Wildcats and Merlin to be supported by HMS Dragon

Rosie Laydon next to the BIRINCI INONU SUBMARINE with a Turkish flag on it

Inside Turkish hunter-killer sub TCG Birinci İnönü as its crew take on key Nato training role

If she is eventually deployed to the region, HMS Prince of Wales will bring a massive amount of firepower in the shape of her F-35 Lightnings

No decision to send Royal Navy carrier to Eastern Mediterranean, No 10 insists

General Dame Sharon Nesmith pictured with some of the 18 servicewomen

Women now in every rank of the British Army for the first time in history of the service

US Air Force B-1B Lancer arrives at RAF Fairford

The B-1 Lancers return to RAF Fairford as an old bomber finds a new conflict

Scott Meenagh flagbearer 2026 Paralympic Winter Games CREDIT ParalympicsGB.jpg

Army veteran competes at third Winter Paralympics after Prince Harry message

The Merlin with its Crowsnest radar system takes off for Cyprus

Merlin surveillance and control helicopter equipped with Crowsnest arrives in Cyprus