Originally Posted by
Asturias56
Well he can of course - Eurotunnel and then a hell of a fuel & toll bill.................
Where Hastings was correct IMHO was that deploying a QE to the Fareast isn't going to frighten President Xi
Who said anything about trying to frighten Putin or Xi? The purpose of the deployment is to renew and reinforce the UK's relations with our friends and allies all over the world by exercising with their own armed forces, as well as showcasing British design and technology and hosting high profile diplomatic events. Royal Navy capital ships have been doing this for very many years, delivering the type of soft power that is beyond the brutalist and largely friendless regimes of Russia and China.