Originally Posted by
Frostchamber
Escorts' main job is to escort and protect themselves and other assets. I guess a lot turns on what you want the UK to be capable of, and whether you value the ability to carry your air power and air cover with you, or whether you're happy to depend on air cover from land bases or kindly provided by others. And content to have lots of escorts that are good at turning up but far more limited in terms of the military effect they can deliver.
I guess this argument will rage forever, because in reality peoples' views on such things don't tend to shift that much.
Agreed - we're unlikely to agree - but I think CASH will be the main determinant whatever we would want......................