Originally Posted by
WE Branch Fanatic
By saying that RN carriers matter disproportionately (in a NATO context) I think that the author is making the point that British (and French, Italian, and Spanish) carriers are already deployed in the NATO theatre in their home port. Proximity has value.
Alternatively he might meant that they contribute more to alliance naval combat capability than other types of warship due to their ability to counter air, surface, and submarine threats at greater ranges.
Well then we could save a fortune by taking the aircraft of them and putting them on airfields, no? And since the T45's spend so much time in port maybe resusciate the trial barge for the missiles.
Last edited by Asturias56; 13th February 2026 at 10:06.