Carriers!!

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The only thing in our navy lanc that has any clout is our nuclear subs but they are just covert missile launching platforms and separate from the rest of the fleet.
Our requirements are not the same as when the UK had an empire and gunboat diplomacy was an essential part of maintaining our power but there is a need for at least one super carrier like the Nimitz class these give a nation the ability to place a powerful air component anywhere in the world without having to have a land based infrastructure.
The US super carriers operate with impunity where ever it is deemed necessary and I believe we should have one to A. protect our own interests and B. to support our allies when our government commits to such an action. I would say that the modern Super carrier is the single most powerful conventional weapon at any nations disposal.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

hey, we're getting two yes that's TWO in 2012

 

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They still aint super carriers lanc. and it looks like there gona be French made sacrebleu!!!!

 

[Glider]

Lanc, I should also remind you that they haven't been ordered yet. Young Blair keeps repeating his anouncements but he hasn't signed any contracts.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

you gys should order a Royal Navy promotional video.....

 

[Glider]

Unfortunately we don't go to war on what is in a promotional video. You go with what you have.

 

[cheddar cheese]

you gys should order a Royal Navy promotional video.....

I ordered an Army Engineers DVD...

Should be here tomorrow, along with my Fw-190 DVD 8)

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

CC there's a better chance of me joining the USAF than there is of you joining the royal army.........

 

[cheddar cheese]

I know, I just want the DVD Its free, so why not have it?

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

well i can't owing to a lack of DVD player........

 

[cheddar cheese]

Then get the free video.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

i can't, i haven't got the free leaflet.........

 

[cheddar cheese]

Then get it from the Army Website

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

you get it!!

 

[cheddar cheese]

I cant, they wont send me another one because ive already sent off for one!

 

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CC there's a better chance of me joining the USAF than there is of you joining the royal army.........

Since when has the army been royal lanc

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

it's always been the Royal Army, it's the army of the queen, as such it's a Royal Army.........

 

[cheddar cheese]

Ive never hear it referred to as the Royal Army before...Just the British Army...

 

[red admiral]

There is no such thing as the Royal Army. Royal Artillery and other Royal Regiments but not the entire army. It stems back to the civil war, yes we did have one a long time ago. Royalty does not sponsor something that commits regicide.

 

[plan_D]

It's the Army Corps, not Royal Army.