Chief of the Defence Staff hosts Gulf partners onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth
Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir Nick Carter, has hosted a meeting of the Dragon Group onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth.
General Sir Nick Carter and Dragon Group Defence Chiefs onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth.
皇冠体育app Dragon Group, named after its first meeting aboard HMS Dragon in 2018, is a regular meeting of Defence Chiefs from the Gulf and wider Middle East region.
皇冠体育app Dragon Group meeting highlights the importance of the UK鈥檚 relations with countries in the region. 皇冠体育app UK is committed to working alongside our partners to secure a more stable and safer world.
Today鈥檚 meeting focused on regional trends as well as new capabilities to combat our shared global threats.鈥�
Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir Nick Carter said:
Today鈥檚 Dragon Group meeting aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth was a tremendous opportunity to engage with our Middle East partners and discuss issues of mutual concern.
皇冠体育app UK Armed Forces truly value our partnerships in the region and we continue to work with them to help them improve regional security, stability and prosperity.
HMS Queen Elizabeth is on her maiden operational deployment, leading the Carrier Strike Group. Its presence in the Middle East demonstrates our commitment to bolstering regional security and stability.
A stable and prosperous region is beneficial to both the UK and the rest of the world.
皇冠体育app UK鈥檚 military and security partnerships in the region are strong and long-standing. Defence routinely has over 1,000 military personnel deployed in the region, in addition to aircraft and ships. Our Defence partnerships help us mount counter-terrorism, anti-piracy and counter-smuggling operations that keep everyone safe.
This will be General Sir Nick Carter鈥檚 last Dragon Group meeting before handing over to his successor as Chief of the Defence Staff, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin.