The commander of a British aircraft carrier strike group said in an exclusive interview that the group will have achieved "full operating capability" by the time it returns home, following a landmark visit to Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/02/asia-pacific/uk-aircraft-carrier-commander-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #uk #ukjapanrelations #defense #indopacific #aircraftcarriers #f35 #sdf

Britain's Prince of Wales aircraft carrier has made its Japan debut in the final leg of a monthslong Indo-Pacific deployment at the helm of a multinational carrier strike group. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/12/japan/uk-prince-of-wales-carrier-japan-debut/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #yokosuka #aircraftcarriers #princeofwales #ukjapanrelations #msdf

British F-35B fighter aircraft could potentially be landing and taking off from one of Japan's de facto aircraft carriers soon, with a U.K. carrier strike group set to reach Japanese waters in August. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/02/japan/uk-f35-japan-carrier/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #ukjapanrelations #uk #indopacific #f35 #sdf #defense #msdf