Overview

• The U.S. Navy said the carrier arrived in Oslo on September 12 for a planned visit during its European deployment.
• Before entering port, the strike group operated in the North and Norwegian Seas and conducted combined Arctic Circle activities with Norwegian, German and French ships.
• The deployment is described by the Navy as a routine 6th Fleet mission to defend allied interests and maintain deterrence in Europe and Africa.
• Regional outlets reported a nearby Russian Yasen-class submarine during recent operations that triggered a large multinational anti‑submarine response, a claim not confirmed by U.S. officials.
• The Ford and USS Winston S. Churchill carried out joint strike and flight operations with the Royal Norwegian Air Force and took part in Neptune Strike 25-2 and Operation Overture.