UK to Lead Joint War Games in Persian Gulf Simulating Conflict with Iran

‘The US, UK, France and Australia will run a war games drill in the Persian Gulf that will simulate a confrontation with Iran.
The British Navy will lead the show of force, called exercise Unified Trident, which will involve the British Royal Navy flagship HMS Ocean and Type 45 destroyer HMS Daring, the US warships USS Hopper and USS Mahan, French anti-aircraft frigate FS Forbin, and Australian forces. It will be held off the coast of Bahrain from January 31 to February 2.
All the task forces of the US Naval Forces Central Command [NAVCENT] headquartered in Bahrain will be involved in the exercise, including, “surface, strike, mine countermeasure, maritime patrol assets along with UK, French and Australian naval forces in the Arabian Gulf,” according to News Blaze, citing the US Fifth Fleet spokesman.’
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