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Britain's Carrier Leads NATO Air Defence, Intercepts Russian Jet

7/6/2026

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HMS Prince of Wales became the first European carrier to conduct NATO air-defence with F-35 jets.
Britain assumed command of NATO’s special forces unit, spearhead of rapid-deployment teams.
British F-35 jets from the carrier intercepted a Russian aircraft on July 2 and escorted it away over international waters.
Defense Secretary Dan Jarvis said United Kingdom knows location of Putin’s £100 million superyacht, reported off Norway’s coast, but declined to confirm carrier tracking.

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HMS Prince of Wales became the first European carrier to conduct NATO air-defence with F-35 jets.
Britain assumed command of NATO’s special forces unit, spearhead of rapid-deployment teams.
British F-35 jets from the carrier intercepted a Russian aircraft on July 2 and escorted it away over international waters.
Defense Secretary Dan Jarvis said United Kingdom knows location of Putin’s £100 million superyacht, reported off Norway’s coast, but declined to confirm carrier tracking.