USS Gerald R. Ford Leads NATO Naval Power in Neptune Strike 25-3
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The United States Navy’s USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, has sailed under NATO command as part of Neptune Strike 25-3. The multinational exercise, conducted from September 22 to 26, 2025, brought together more than 10,000 troops, up to 20 surface vessels and submarines, Special Operations Forces, and numerous aircraft across Europe.
The activity spanned a vast area, stretching from the central Mediterranean and Adriatic to the North and Baltic Seas. In the North Sea, the Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group was joined by American destroyers USS Winston S. Churchill and USS Mahan, the French frigate FS Bretagne, and Denmark’s HDMS Niels Juel.
On board the USS Gerald R. Ford, footage showed F/A-18 Super Hornet jets taking off and landing, E-2 Hawkeye early warning aircraft preparing for flight, and NATO sailors conducting air operations. Fighter formations included both U.S. and Danish aircraft, underscoring the multinational nature of the drills.
British Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Gill highlighted NATO’s multi-domain approach, stressing that Neptune Strike demonstrates not only maritime strike power but also the integration of land, air, and sea forces. “Everything has to work in harmony together to achieve a credible effect,” he stated. Gill also reaffirmed Britain’s “NATO first” strategy, emphasizing the UK’s commitment to transatlantic security and reassurance of allied partners.
French Navy Captain Simon, commanding officer of the frigate FS Bretagne, underlined France’s readiness to operate in coalition. Speaking in French, he said the exercise was essential for ensuring common NATO procedures and for proving Europe’s ability to defend its borders in times of geopolitical tension. “It’s important to show that NATO is capable of ensuring the security of Europe’s borders,” he stressed.
00:00 US NAVY F/A-18 SUPER HORNET MULTIROLE FIGHTER JET PREPARES FOR TAKE-OFF
00:17 US NAVY E-2 HAWKEYE AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING AND CONTROL AIRCRAFT PREPARES FOR TAKE-OFF
00:24 US NAVY F/A-18 SUPER HORNET MULTIROLE FIGHTER JETS MANOEUVRING ON THE DECK OF THE USS GERALD R. FORD
01:07 US NAVY F/A-18 SUPER HORNET MULTIROLE FIGHTER JETS TAKES OFF FROM THE DECK OF THE USS GERALD R. FORD
01:20 US NAVY F/A-18 SUPER HORNET MULTIROLE FIGHTER JETS FLY PAST THE USS GERALD R. FORD
01:29 US NAVY F/A-18 SUPER HORNET MULTIROLE FIGHTER JETS LANDS ON DECK OF THE USS GERALD R. FORD
01:49 US. NAVY SAILORS CONDUCT AIR OPERATIONS ON THE USS GERALD R. FORD
01:56 US NAVY F/A-18 SUPER HORNET MULTIROLE FIGHTER JETS MANOEUVRING ON THE DECK OF THE USS GERALD R. FORD
02:11 DAINISH AND US AIRCRAFT FLY IN FORMATION
02:21 HANGAR BAY ON THE USS GERALD R. FORD
02:28 LT. COL. ANTHONY GILL – COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE 1ST BATTALION OF THE RANGER REGIMENT, BRITISH ARMY
03:56 CAPTAIN SIMON – COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE FRENCH FRIGATE FS BRETAGNE, FRENCH NAVY
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