the Royal Navy (Insert service here) was operating a missile (weapon) system it didn’t want, which could not deliver the mission it was intended to do, and which meant that the UK strategic nuclear deterrent (capability) was arguably not worth the paper it was written on, if called on to deliver its ultimate mission.”…
Are you sure the above isn't a quote from the "Broken MoD Procurement" thread?
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose...