Well, I hate to say I told you so, but if the leaks are accurate (and I've got no idea), the future RN fleet of
2 X QE Class
7 x Astute
6 x T45
6 x T23
4 x Vanguard
(And erm, that's about it.)
shows the impact of completing the QEs at the expense of, well, everything else. Are we sure that this is the optimal position for the RN post SDSR? I rather doubt it - and if this is it, presumably this means end of Pompey or Guz. And out of interest, how do the RM get ashore? It's not as if we're overborne with helicopters, and are we saying we want
NO amphib capability?
Oh well, interesting times....
S41