Following a meeting between the British Defense Minister Ben Wallace and the Japanese Defense Minister Nobo Kese, Britain issued a joint statement declaring that Britain would keep two warships in the Indian Ocean. The British aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth and the ships HMS are already stationed in the Indian Ocean. According to the statement, the United Kingdom is taking steps to protect its allies in the region.
He further added that the move was aimed at preventing possible war situations, especially due to threats to friendly countries in the Indian subcontinent, including Taiwan. The operation will be carried out jointly by Japanese and American warships as well as British ships. All of these ships are to be detained and operated in the Indian Ocean in association with Singapore, India, the South China Sea, South Korea, the Philippines, and allies in East Asia.
Also, the Queen Elizabeth, an F-35 fighter jet, recently conducted a military exercise with India. Britain, the United States, France, Australia, Japan, India, New Zealand and South Korea are also expected to join the joint defense program. Britain has also told China not to interfere with the security arrangements, but China has said it will work for the rights of its territorial waters in the South China Sea and against any party that opposes them.