'Greatest Defence Asset' HMS Queen Elizabeth Sails to Belfast on Geo-Strategic Visit

'Greatest defence asset' HMS Queen Elizabeth sails to Belfast on geo-strategic visit

A former First Sea Lord stressed that work around the island of Ireland remains strategically important

Belfast gives warm welcome to HMS Queen Elizabeth - one of Royal Navy's largest ever warships

One of the largest and most powerful warships ever constructed for the Royal Navy - HMS Queen Elizabeth – will dock in Belfast tomorrow.

UK Royal Navy Flagship Calls to Belfast Harbour as First Aircraft Carrier in Over 60 Years

Belfast Harbour has welcomed one of the UK’s largest and most powerful ships ever constructed for the Royal Navy. The 65,000-tonne flagship aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth is the lead ship of the QE Class (HMS Prince of Wales), which…

Jim Allister calls for stronger Royal Navy presence in NI as HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives in Belfast

HMS Queen Elizabeth sailing into Belfast on Wednesday morning. (Photo: Michael Luke) Wednesday 07 October 2026 The arrival of HMS Queen Elizabeth in Belfast has prompted TUV leader Jim Allister to call for a significantly stronger permanent Royal Navy presence in Northern Ireland, arguing its strategic importance has grown amid heightened security concerns in the North Atlantic. The 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier sailed into Belfast on Wednesday …