UK To Deploy Aircraft Carrier As Part Of Indo-Pacific 'Renewed Focus' UK To Deploy Aircraft Carrier As Part Of Indo-Pacific 'Renewed Focus' UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab discussed the deployment of the aircraft carrier during the "2+2" virtual meeting with their respective Japanese counterparts. UK government has announced plans for the deployment of a new Carrier Strike Group. London: The UK government has announced plans for the deployment of a new Carrier Strike Group led by aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth later this year as part of its "renewed focus" on the Indo-Pacific region, following talks with Japan.