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Queen Elizabeth's outward route leaves the return voyage open

A question about Queen Elizabeth's route to Japan draws a distinction between the outward itinerary and the unannounced return route.

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Question

What are your views on Queen Elizabeth's route to Japan and a possible Taiwan Strait transit?

Short answer

The announced route concerns the outward journey to Japan; the route on the way back had not been announced.

Notes

The route under discussion concerns Queen Elizabeth's journey to Japan. The return itinerary had not been announced, so the outward route did not settle what the ship would do after Japan.