"Cyberattacks" and electronic warfare means: The British press announced a "Chinese threat" to the aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth in the Pacific Ocean
The British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has embarked on its first "long-term mission", according to the press service of the United Kingdom Navy. After leaving the base in Portsmouth, he will go to the Mediterranean Sea, from there proceed to the Indian Ocean, and then will carry out tasks in the Pacific Ocean - approximately by May-June of this year. At the same time, it is noted that in the Pacific Ocean, "Queen Elizabeth" will pass through the Taiwan Strait. It was this information that caused significant concern among British military experts.
The British press began to publish materials, which said that the aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth "may face opposition from China."
For example, The Sunday Times published an article by Larisa Brown, a military columnist for the publication. Even if a British Navy aircraft carrier does not pass through the Taiwan Strait, Brown said "it could face Chinese attacks."
From the material about the "Chinese threat" to the British aircraft carrier:
The article indicates that HMS Queen Elizabeth will have to face the use of Chinese electronic warfare systems.
But if everything is so difficult for an aircraft carrier, why is it being led in the direction of the PRC's maritime borders?
Larissa Brown says that in connection with the new phase of aggravation of relations between Beijing and Taipei, "the aircraft carrier of the British Navy may be on the front line."
For your information:
HMS Queen Elizabeth is the lead ship of the project of the same name. Commissioned in 2017. Full displacement - about 70 thousand tons. The cruising range is 10 thousand nautical miles, so during his "mission" he will definitely go to ports to replenish supplies. The aircraft carrier's crew is about 1,6 thousand people.
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