"UK Aircraft Carrier Excluded from Major NATO Exercises Over Propeller Issue"

The British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth will not participate in the largest NATO exercises since the Cold War due to a propeller problem, with the HMS Prince of Wales taking its place. This setback comes after a previous propeller issue with the Prince of Wales in August 2022. The Royal Navy's ability to deploy an aircraft to the Red Sea may be affected, as tensions with Iran-backed Houthi rebels escalate. Additionally, the Royal Navy recently experienced a collision between two warships in Bahrain.