Royal Navy Weakness a Warning for America

Royal Navy Weakness a Warning for America

https://patriotpost.us/articles/64444?mailing_id=4436&utm_medium=email&utm_source=pp.email.4436&utm_campaign=snapshot&utm_content=body

Excerpt: (I)f you want to get to the root cause, it comes down to the fact that evil, genocidal mullahs in Tehran thought they could get away with it. To see why, look at this graphic from the Twitter feed of NavyLookout. This represents the entirety of the Royal Navy’s force of major surface combatants: Six Daring-class guided-missile destroyers and 13 Type 23 guided-missile frigates. The Queen Elizabeth-class carriers are not even ready to deploy. (...) Of the six Daring-class destroyers, only two are actively deployed as of this month. Of the other four, two have been undergoing major refits (significant maintenance to address wear and tear), and two others are undergoing minor maintenance). One has deployed to the Persian Gulf on short notice, the other is preparing to operate in the Western Atlantic. In essence, to have one ship deployed, you really need three hulls to account for upgrades and maintenance. (This is not going to be a quick-fix problem. It generally takes close to TEN YEARS to design, build, commission, and train crews for a new ship (and, frequently, longer) before it can be deployed. Nor can the USA do much to assist the Brits as we have plenty of the same problem, ourselves. Ron P.)