The problem is that Great Britain does need the USA. To be virtually friendless in a dangerous world is not desirable. It takes years to make friends, moments to lose them.
I’m sorry, are talking about the USA or the UK? 🤔
Any way, I’m deeply hurt that you think that I am suggesting the UK would not send a carrier if asked.
It shouldn’t be a problem once we have arranged with European partner states to provide a screen of AD and ASW frigates (our sole available already heading for Cyprus), together with logistic ships to provide fuel and solid stores - and of course the USN to provide a couple of SSN escorts, the Anson being somewhere in the southern hemisphere.
I think we might even have a handful of F-35Bs and CR crews left over from our small operational fleet after having reinforced Cyprus…..