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ORAC
As news breaks indicating defence cuts will force a 30% cut in RFA tanker numbers, Pinstripedline blog asks whether the Royal Navy is still a true 'blue water navy' and concludes that no, it is not.
https://tinyurl.com/yxpe3azs
Read pinstripped, kinda drivel really. France, less carriers, less submarines, less fleet support than the RN buts its a blue water navy. Seems to be comparing the RN to the USN. No **** sherlock, RN is not going to be as good. Next you will say the British army is smaller than the PLA.