Britain's mighty aircraft carrier strike group has flexed its muscles in a show of strength to China during a major series of military drills with American, Japan and Australia.
The Royal Navy's £3.5billion flagship HMS Prince of Wales - the most powerful warship ever built by the UK - showed off her skills during a nine-day exercise in the northern Philippine Sea.
The war games, one of the biggest held in the region, saw Nato ships from American, Spain, Norway and Britain joining forces with Australian and Japanese allies.
Thousands of military personnel from four battle groups - the USS George Washington’s Carrier Strike Group Five, USMC Amphibious Ready Group, Japan’s Kaga Battle Group, and the UK's own fleet - were involved.
The exercise also saw Britain's fleet of supersonic F-35B stealth jets taking to the skies in mock dog fights and simulated attack runs.
