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ORAC
Note that they are
not being bought and reactivated in support of RN fleet operations - unless the MOD wants to outbid others…
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news...ctive-service/
Inocea Group to Acquire UK’s Wave-class Fast Naval Replenishment Fleet to Return Proven NATO Capability to Active Service
Inocea announced the signing of an agreement to acquire the United Kingdom’s Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels Wave Knight and Wave Ruler, two of the most capable fast fleet tankers ever operated by a NATO navy.
No reason why they can't support a wide range of s NATO navies at the same time. We already are dependent on other NATO navies to help support the Carrier Groups with warships so why not supply at sea? TBH in total if you add European Nato naval forces together you have quite a reasonable sized navy with a wide range of vessels. Operating each one separately they are plagued by small numbers and a weird mix of what is available to any one navy but together it makes much more sense.