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U.S. Carrier Strike Group Crosses Strait of Dover into North Sea

U.S. commanders say the transit underscores American power projection to bolster NATO reassurance on the alliance’s northern flank.

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Overview

  • On August 17, the USS Gerald R. Ford led three destroyers—USS Mahan, USS Winston S. Churchill and USS Bainbridge—through the Strait of Dover into the North Sea.
  • Naval leaders described the maneuver as a visible demonstration of U.S. maritime strength supporting peace through strength and reinforcing NATO deterrence.
  • This marks the first U.S. carrier transit of the Dover chokepoint since the Harry S. Truman group navigated it in October 2024.
  • The operation is part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group’s ongoing deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations to maintain readiness and interoperability.
  • The strike group will remain in the region for scheduled exercises with NATO allies under Project Neptune to sustain regional deterrence and high-end maritime integration.