The UK continues to delude itself that it has the resources and equipment to be a great military power. It's a fantasy.

In 2009, the UK's #MOD told the #DefenceSelectCommittee that it could sustain readiness of at least 4 #Type45 #destroyers and usually 5, despite cutting the class from 12 ships to 6. The Committee was very doubtful.

In March 2026, #HMSDragon was the only Type45 available for service in Cyprus in the #IranWar.

The UK's military fantasies are out of date.

#ukpol #RoyalNavy

#China, #Russia Celebrate US $10B #Trump Battleships Instead of 5x More Destroyers

Implementation of Trump-class battleship project caused in Western publications shock & misunderstanding of causes of extremely controversial decision. Because real challenges US #Navy is facing dictated opposite decisions

For price of 1 Trump-class #battleship, up to 5 Arleigh Burke #missile #destroyers could be built with 3.75x more missile salvos

https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and_tech/china_and_russia_celebrate_us_builds_10b_trump_battleships_instead_of_five_times_more_destroyers-16940.html

#DementiaDon #dictators #sociopath

USS Sellers - DDG-11 - Guided-Missile Destroyer, c.1960s - Gotuzzo Photograph

https://www.ebid.net/uk/for-sale/uss-sellers-ddg-11-guided-missile-destroyer-c-1960s-gotuzzo-photograph-221995013.htm

#USSSellers #Destroyers #USNavy #Photography

#Canada #défense #contrat #marine

Ottawa signe un premier contrat avec Irving pour de nouveaux #destroyers de la classe #River. ... Le contrat de mise en œuvre s’élève à 8 milliards de dollars pour les six premières années et ne couvre qu’une partie de la facture pour les trois premiers navires, qui coûteront finalement 22,2 milliards de dollars.

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/company-news/2025/03/08/ottawa-inks-initial-contract-for-new-river-class-destroyers-with-irving/

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