>The size of the Royal Navy fleet is "pathetic", according to the chairman of the Defence Select Committee.
>In an interview with Sky News, Dr Julian Lewis MP said: "All the Armed Forces are under-resourced financially.
>"That means we're incapable of putting together a range of options to defend ourselves, which is fine as long as there is no threat and is potentially disastrous if a conflict arises as most conflicts do - unexpectedly and unpredictably."
Why do the bongs still try to LARP as a major power? Why not come to terms with the fact that they simply cannot afford to project power anymore? Why are they still stuck in the 19th century mentality trying to hang on to imperial glory?
desu a huge naval fleet as a means of defense is kind of pointles who's going to attack from sea?
Logan Turner
Maybe if they didn't willingly forfeit their colonies even though they won WWII, they would have more funds. Now they are a colony for third world countries. Ironic.
Benjamin Robinson
When your nation is the size of one of our smallest states and is bordered entirely by oceans, a navy is pretty fucking important Also navies and boats are to British people what guns are to us
Aiden Harris
>a range of options So he wants money for Her Majesty's Space Force. Fuck right off, if they can send destroyers to accompany ships in Hormuz they have enough cash.
Juan Morris
nukes make everything obsolete
Michael Turner
Only whites are capable of naval projection
Wyatt Gomez
Why though? Maybe a hundred years ago but, seriously nowadays, who is going to attack by sea?
