https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/royal-navy-aircraft-carrier-leaves-portsmouth-for-training-missionContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/royal-navy-aircraft-carrier-leaves-portsmouth-for-training-missionhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/royal-navy-aircraft-carrier-leaves-portsmouth-for-training-mission#u61022Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:40:35 +0000The aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has sailed from Portsmouth to conduct training and strengthen NATO readiness in European and UK waters. The vessel is serving as the command ship for the Allied Response Force. This deployment precedes the carrier's transition to the role of UK flagship next year, where it will replace HMS Prince of Wales. The mission focuses on increasing readiness within the alliance's maritime operations.Why it mattersThe deployment occurs as the UK allocates 1.5 billion pounds to the Atlantic Bastion to protect undersea pipelines and cables. This funding a