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The warship was commissioned in December 2017, and the carrier strike group achieved initial operating capability in December 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The inclusion of Marine combat jets on the warship has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/smr\/nato-air-power\/2020\/08\/06\/uk-facilities-for-american-f-35-jets-are-delayed-and-over-budget\/\" target=_blank>long been planned<\/a> by the two governments, not least because Britain has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2020\/12\/09\/british-f-35-buy-is-still-a-moving-target-defense-ministry-tells-lawmakers\/\" target=_blank>modest numbers of F-35Bs available<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The British carrier also will deploy Leonardo-built Merlin helicopters for anti-submarine missions and other duties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wallace said in a statement that the U.K. \u201cnow possesses a 21st century carrier strike capability, which has been greatly assisted by the unswerving support and cooperation of the US at all levels over the past decade.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis deployment embodies the strength of our bilateral ties and reflects the depth and breadth of this vital defence and security partnership,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The British government has not officially announced where the deployment is expected to take the carrier force, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson previously said the group would be going to the Mediterranean, Indian Ocean and the Pacific region. That\u2019s expected to include Singapore, South Korea, Japan and Oman; Britain has a naval support base in the latter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">British officials previously signaled the carrier and its support ships could transit through the South China Sea, where the U.S. regularly conducts freedom of navigation operations in disputed waters claimed by China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A second carrier, the HMS Prince of Wales, was commissioned in late 2019 and is scheduled to become operational in 2023. 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