Dispatches from Operation HIGHMAST No. 6 – The Red Sea

By Lt Cdr Andrew Ward RN

Message from the Editor

Our correspondent continues his narrative of Operation HIGHMAST during the recent transit of the Red Sea, reflecting on developments in those tension-filled waters.
A 5 minute read.

Long ago, before the full scale Russian invasion of Ukraine and Hamas’ incursion into Gaza on October 7th 2023, the plan for Carrier Strike Group ‘25 committed to sending an aircraft carrier to the Asia-Pacific. In March of that year the UK agreed with France and Italy to deploy carrier strike groups to the Far East in sequence, bolstering the US presence.1European Carrier Group Interoperability Initiative (ECGII) https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-06-26/63168/ Operation FORTIS in 2021 made a strong impression in the region, especially on the Japanese who…

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