A UK aircraft carrier has joined forces with vessels from Japan and the United States to form one of the world's most formidable naval fleets, following extensive naval drills conducted by Russia. This display of military strength took place in the Northern Philippine Sea as part of Operation Highmast, spearheaded by the UK Carrier Strike Group (CSG).

The eight-month global deployment is designed to enable the Royal Navy to integrate with allied systems and conduct exercises across the Indo-Pacific and Mediterranean regions.

Operation Highmast's latest venture follows Russia's July Storm exercises, which involved over 150 ships and 15,000 personnel from various fleets around the globe. Russian President Vladimir Putin authorised July Storm, supervised by Admiral Alexander Moiseyev,

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