Originally Posted by
Melchett01
How is the escort screen looking these days? How many are broken or deployed around the globe ‘projecting influence’ as a singleton ship? With the numbers we have and the numbers you are likely to need to provide an effective carrier escort, HMG will be faced with a problem of deciding whether it wants the Navy to project influence or protect the carriers. Doing both concurrently is no longer an option - if you want to do it effectively.
The RN currently has a 23 and a 45 tied up due to manning issues. Sort that and you have 2 escorts!