The independent commentary on British political affairs.
The independent commentary on British political affairs.
May 2008
Vol. 11, No. 11
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Disturbing reports have been appearing in the press about the future of the Royal Navy. Various figures have been quoted that report a ‘halving’ in the strength of the fleet. Unnamed senior officers are quoted that the Navy will soon be ‘no better than a coastal defence force or a fleet of dug out canoes’.
Janes Fighting Ships reports a total of 44 major assets still remaining to the Royal Navy: four ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), nine nuclear powered at…
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