The navies of the United Kingdom, France, and Italy are planning a coordinated deployment of their aircraft carriers to the Indo-Pacific
“In the context of the deployment of the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales and its Strike Group to the Indo-Pacific, the United Kingdom has confirmed that it is spearheading a proposal for France and Italy to join in a series of coordinated carrier missions in the region—aimed at clearly demonstrating Europe’s commitment to the security of its allies. The initiative would fall under the framework of the European Carrier Group Interoperability Initiative (ECGII), whose main objective is to enhance the ability of European navies to operate together as part of a combined Strike Group.”
“So far, both the HMS Prince of Wales and the Italian carrier ITS Cavour have already trained together this past May while the British vessel was transiting the Mediterranean en route to the Indo-Pacific. The joint exercises, dubbed Mediterranean Strike 25, enabled both carriers to operate alongside a force of more than 24 warships (including 3 submarines), 41 fighter jets, 10 maritime patrol and surveillance aircraft, 19 embarked helicopters, and a total of 8,000 personnel. Meanwhile, the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle concluded its own five-month Indo-Pacific deployment in April—dubbed Clemenceau 25—which involved the carrier, three frigates, a replenishment ship, and a nuclear-powered attack submarine.”
Source: Zona Militar