article_snippet: And today USS Theodore Roosevelt USS Theodore Roosevelt was anchored just off the coast of Hampshire because She was simply 'too big' to sail into the Royal Navy's historic Portsmouth dockyard.
article_snippet: Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said: 'The USS Theodore Roosevelt's visit shows yet again that UK/U.S. relations are as close as ever' The Royal Navy’s First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir George Zambellas, said today: ‘It is excellent to see US Navy carrier steel in Portsmouth' While a debate rages in the UK over the Government's failure to commit to the Nato target of spending two per cent of GPD on defence, The USS Theodore Roosevelt is a potent symbol of American military might.
article_snippet: the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was named after the 26th President of the United States .
article_snippet: Welcoming the ship, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said last night: 'The USS Theodore Roosevelt's visit shows yet again that UK/US relations are as close as ever.
article_snippet: Having the Roosevelt in Portsmouth today is yet another example of the world's broadest, deepest and most enduring defence relationship at work.
article_snippet: The giant aircraft carrier was named after The USS Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, and is nicknamed the 'Big Stick' Following The giant aircraft carrier visit to UK, The USS Theodore Rooseveltwill make The giant aircraft carrier way to the Middle East where The giant aircraft carrier is expected to take part in airstrikes against ISIS .
article_snippet: we warmly welcome the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group - a reflection of the close partnership between we nations and navies, and the value of credible seapower in support of we shared national interests.'
highlights_snippet: USS Theodore Roosevelt anchored off coast of Hampshire because it was 'too big' to dock at Portsmouth dockyard .
  