Agrajag,
In your list of various Ops, you ignore some which are/were purely RN focussed. Anti piracy off the horn of Africa for example.
Our territorial waters need patrolling.
You also say we have ignored land warfare in the way it’s being fought in Ukraine for 40 odd years, yet at the same time suggest that the Navy isn’t really needed. The Falklands occurred 40 years ago (ish), and a Navy was critical to success.
Remind me, the day Argentina invaded the Falklands, how many aircraft carriers were immediately ready to sail? I suspect that was a factor in the timing of their invasion.
Whats to say the Navy won’t be critical in a future conflict? You’re contradicting yourself a bit.
As for what is/can the navy do regarding Ukraine-we have a nuclear deterrent and Pootin knows that.
I’m an RAF chap as well by the way