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Preparing Operation Firecrest deployment to North Atlantic and Arctic
For six decades, the Munich Security Conference is the West's main annual defense gathering. On February 15, 2026, the 62nd edition closed with NATO allies announcing military commitments—including Britain's Operation Firecrest Arctic carrier deployment—as tensions with Washington and Trump's April China visit loom.
Updated May 29
Preparing Operation Firecrest carrier deployment
Britain is sending its largest warship to the Arctic. On February 14, 2026, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced at the Munich Security Conference that HMS Prince of Wales will lead a carrier strike group to the North Atlantic and High North—Operation Firecrest—operating alongside the United States, Canada, and Nordic allies under NATO's new Arctic Sentry mission.
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