Holly Williams reports from a NATO warship off the coast of Italy, where America's allies are preparing for a possible conflict with Russia.
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- Reporters traveled with the Italian military to the HMS Prince of Wales, a British aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean Sea.
- The carrier hosts 26 American-made F-35 fighter jets and is part of a NATO exercise involving the US and nine allies, practicing strikes near Russia. 13s
- NATO faces frequent Russian incursions into alliance airspace, which leaders see as attempts to stress the alliance. 32s
- General Alexis Grinkovic stated that NATO must be ready for potential conflicts with Russia and China by 2027, but emphasized deterrence as the main objective. 40s
- NATO leaders say Russia's invasion of Ukraine has strengthened the alliance, and the US-led NATO force is ready to respond if necessary. 1m 11s