Originally Posted by
dead_pan
Nowt wrong with a capability gap to save the tax paying public some moolah. I mean, we've done alright in the UK without an aircraft carrier and maritime patrol capability for going on a decade. Makes one wonder what all the fuss is about.
I'm minded to agree, though not sure how long the patience of our NATO allies who covered the MPA gap in particular would have lasted had a replacement not been on the horizon.