The RN does have a critical role to play in the kind of Ops we're involved in right now. Just because it doesn't appear to be playing a massive role right now is down to a whole host of reasons, not least cash. Theatre entry, force projection, deterrence ops etc etc are all important aspects of warfare which can be done from the sea, but the simple fact remains that if you want to do expeditionary warfare of any significance that lasts for more than 5 minutes you need a Navy.
The fact that this Government don't appreciate the basics of defence should not condemn what was once the world's finest fighting fleet to the history books. Unless it really is part of the giant five year plan for utter mediocrity in everything we've ever been any good at.
I get a bit tired of all this "lets get rid of a branch of defence" on PPRUNE. Can't we just accept that all 3 are important and needed? Except the RAF obviously
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