Donald Trump told Sir Keir Starmer that the United States does not need its “once great ally” Britain to send aircraft carriers to the Middle East. “The United Kingdom, our once Great Ally, maybe the Greatest of them all, is finally giving serious thought to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East,” he posted on his Truth Social platform. “That’s OK, Prime Minister Starmer, we don’t need them any longer – But we will remember. We don’t need people that join Wars after we’ve already won!”Mr Trump made the remarks after it emerged the Royal Navy was preparing HMS Prince of Wales, one of its two aircraft carriers, for possible deployment to the Middle East within five days. His comments suggest that Britain may have formally offered an aircraft carrier to the US.

Source: Stuff March 08, 2026 14:38 UTC