Royal Navy concludes leadership of restructured NATO Atlantic task force - Navy Lookout

Royal Navy concludes leadership of restructured NATO Atlantic task force - Navy Lookout

The RN has completed its year-long tenure in command of NATO’s Atlantic maritime task group, having led the development of plans to protect merchant shipping in a future crisis. Over the past 12 months, staff from Commander UK Strike Force (CSF) have directed Commander Task Force (CTF) Atlantic, a newly formed regional NATO command responsible […] The post Royal Navy concludes leadership of restructured NATO Atlantic task force first appeared on…

Britain lays battle plans to secure Atlantic against Russia

The Royal Navy has handed over command of NATO’s new Atlantic maritime force after a year in which it laid the groundwork for securing transatlantic sea lanes in the event of conflict. According to Navy News here, Rear Admiral Rob Pedre, Commander of the UK Strike Force (CSF), formally transferred authority to Italy’s Rear Admiral Andrea Petroni during a ceremony aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth on 1 July. The Royal Navy’s 12-month tenur…