Why the focus on naval matters and what does this mean.
My take is that the Brits are blinking on the aircraft carrier controversy and on the F-35. To move away from their naval roots would be to abandon there role on the world stage. That would alarm and embolden nations both in Europe (France comes immediately to mind...it seems as if they want to be the 'military' leader of the EU, while Germany seeks to be its economic powerhouse...the UK balances them both) and could even affect US relations with China.
Forget the sensational newspaper stories. The carriers and the F-35 will survive and thrive wearing British colors.
"The carriers and the F-35 will survive and thrive wearing British colors. "
ReplyDeleteYeah, but at what cost...?
probably a pretty big one but the world is not getting any safer and i would reckon that a major conflict somewhere involving the EU in the lead is probably coming...how soon---don't know but the US is ready to become protectionist and the Europeans will have to fill the void.
ReplyDeletethanks for the links sol, there is more to this than meets the eye and it is wrapped up in the dark arts of media manipulation.
ReplyDeletea quick follow up
http://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2010/09/who-wrote-that-letter/