Cancellation of the participation of the British ship in the NATO exercise due to a technical defect

according to the international group Tasnim news agency, a ship The British aircraft carrier was unable to leave the port due to technical problems. This is the second such incident in a week, and the “Times” newspaper described it as an embarrassment to the British Royal Navy.

According to the Times newspaper report, HMS Prince of Wales, one of two aircraft carriers of the British Royal Navy, is still in Portmouth harbor due to technical problems. This ship was supposed to leave this port at 12:15 local time.

The state network BBC quoted the British Ministry of Defense as reporting that the departure of this ship was at the time Another has been postponed. “Prince of Wales” was supposed to participate in the largest NATO exercise after World War II and lead more than 40 warships.

Disturbance in the movement of British ships is the second time in the past few days. Last week, the media reported that the ship “Queen Elizabeth” suffered a technical fault and the British authorities canceled its departure.

The ship Prince of Wales once again He had a similar disorder two years ago. This ship was decommissioned in 2022 for 9 months.

Express base wrote that these incidents occur while doubts about the British armed forces have increased. “Cunard Waters” said in an interview with the Express newspaper that some of the issues that happen to British ships are “shameful and disappointing”.

He added: “Ships Giants are very complex vessels and it is not unusual for them to have technical problems. The thing about them is that, unlike an airplane or a tank, you don’t have the possibility to make a prototype of it. The coalition since the Cold War will be held in March off the coast of Norway in the Arctic region.

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