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Originally Posted by Skybird
That Britain cannot fire "it's" (it's?) Tridents without the US first ulocking them, tells a lot. I first grasped for air in disbelief when reading that, then had to laugh out loud. Not just Blair was Washington's poodle - the whole country and the whole British anvy was.
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Wrong, that myth has been pedalled around by everyone in the anti-Trident brigade.
Secondly I think the Navy has come out quite well.
We get two carriers, one sensibly will be a proper carrier. We also get to keep all the subs plus the Type-23s and the Type-45s and no news yet of the amphib capability being hit.
Scrapping the Harrier might not be so smart but we already have FAA pilots in the US learning to do cat and trap ops again. Been going on for some time.
F-35C much better idea than STOVL.
You know skybird you really do give the impression that you like to look down your nose at the UK and the US, just an observation.