Ricster
Well-Known Member
Just reading a speech online by Admiral Phillip Jones and i cant help but be drawn back to part of his speech which says
"But to meet the breadth and depth of the security challenges we face today, and to have a sense of being able to deal with them going forward, we’re going to need a Navy that can bring a full spectrum of world-beating maritime capabilities to bear, alongside our partners, to deter and if necessary to defeat would-be aggressors who would challenge our nation."
"And that’s exactly how the Royal Navy is adapting, transforming and modernising. And the current Modernising Defence Programme that’s running at the heart of Whitehall is enabling us to do that;"
"The arrival of our new aircraft carriers, Queen Elizabeth and Prince of Wales, along with their F35B lightning aircraft that will fly from them, means that we too will soon be able to take our place alongside the US Navy and French Navy delivering continuous carrier strike capability as part of a globally deployed maritime task group. That’s a very significant statement for the UK as a nation, not the Royal Navy as a navy, to make."
https://www.gov.uk/government/speec...al-institute-for-strategic-studies-conference
The full speech talks about the importance of defence and security, but an aircraft carriers aim is to strategically position it's air attacks on other countries.
Aircraft Carriers have very limited defence capabilities. Air Force bases aren't only better for defence but they're hugely cheaper as well and come with much less risk.
"But to meet the breadth and depth of the security challenges we face today, and to have a sense of being able to deal with them going forward, we’re going to need a Navy that can bring a full spectrum of world-beating maritime capabilities to bear, alongside our partners, to deter and if necessary to defeat would-be aggressors who would challenge our nation."
"And that’s exactly how the Royal Navy is adapting, transforming and modernising. And the current Modernising Defence Programme that’s running at the heart of Whitehall is enabling us to do that;"
"The arrival of our new aircraft carriers, Queen Elizabeth and Prince of Wales, along with their F35B lightning aircraft that will fly from them, means that we too will soon be able to take our place alongside the US Navy and French Navy delivering continuous carrier strike capability as part of a globally deployed maritime task group. That’s a very significant statement for the UK as a nation, not the Royal Navy as a navy, to make."
https://www.gov.uk/government/speec...al-institute-for-strategic-studies-conference
The full speech talks about the importance of defence and security, but an aircraft carriers aim is to strategically position it's air attacks on other countries.
Aircraft Carriers have very limited defence capabilities. Air Force bases aren't only better for defence but they're hugely cheaper as well and come with much less risk.
