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Re:UK says aircraft carrier strike group is ready to deploy.... by simonblack on Sunday January 10, 2021 @06:02PM (#25721247)
And this isn't 1910. The British Empire no longer exists, meaning that the infrastructure to support an Imperial Navy no longer exists either.

The UK is beholden to the US for its naval support. When push comes to shove, the US will prioritise its own vessels and the Royal Navy will come a very poor second.

But this is no different to how the German Wehrmacht treated its Austrian and Hungarian allies in WW2. Things never change.

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Re:UK says aircraft carrier strike group is ready to deploy.... by LatteLazy on Sunday January 10, 2021 @06:12PM (#25721366)
I agree 100%.

I'd actually go even further: its not 1910, Britian has no empire or interests in the Pacific. Maybe we shouldn't be spending billions playing solider/sailer in a place that is as far away from the UK as you can get and still be on earth. Maybe checking Chinese power is an economic task for us and we should support allies there (Aus and the US) rather than pretending we're a player.

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