UK sending its largest warship to Arctic to deter Russia

Published February 14, 2026 5:49pm ET



The United Kingdom is deploying its largest warship to the Arctic to deter Russian aggression in the region, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced.

The HMS Prince of Wales, the Royal Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier, will be sent to the North Atlantic and Arctic regions sometime this year, Starmer said at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday.

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