Royal Navy a 'laughing stock'

[darkbeaver]

Royal Navy a 'laughing stock' with three quarters of its warships out of action and 'struggling to protect British citizens'



The Royal Navy can only send a quarter of its warships to sea due to spending cuts which have left the armed forces "struggling to protect Britain's citizens", the Telegraph has learned.
Currently 13 of the Navy's 19-strong fleet of Type 23 frigates and Type 45 destroyers are unable to go to sea due to a lack of manpower, fuel and supplies, senior military sources have revealed.
The cuts to defence spending have also severely hampered Britain’s response to Hurricane Irma.
HMS Ocean, the amphibious assault ship that currently serves as the Royal Navy’s flagship, was sent to provide support to the British overseas territories in the Caribbean but suffered engine problems and has now been delayed by a week.

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[White_Unifier]

Royal Navy a 'laughing stock' with three quarters of its warships out of action and 'struggling to protect British citizens'



The Royal Navy can only send a quarter of its warships to sea due to spending cuts which have left the armed forces "struggling to protect Britain's citizens", the Telegraph has learned.
Currently 13 of the Navy's 19-strong fleet of Type 23 frigates and Type 45 destroyers are unable to go to sea due to a lack of manpower, fuel and supplies, senior military sources have revealed.
The cuts to defence spending have also severely hampered Britain’s response to Hurricane Irma.
HMS Ocean, the amphibious assault ship that currently serves as the Royal Navy’s flagship, was sent to provide support to the British overseas territories in the Caribbean but suffered engine problems and has now been delayed by a week.

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How is it a laughing stock? I think that shows some economic intelligence on the part of the UK. Is it your taxes that pay for those supplies?

And as for the engine problems, that happens sometimes. And when it does, they fix it and move on.

What, no machine of your has ever broken down in your life, be it your car, bicycle, computer, smartphone, tablet, breadmaker, etc.?

 

[lone wolf]

I expect the author, Con Coughlin, Defense Editor does....

 

[Blackleaf]

Scaremongering nonsense. The RN is one of just two blue water navies in the world.

 

[lone wolf]

Computer generated warships have won many a battle....

 

[White_Unifier]

Computer generated warships have won many a battle....

And computer design saves money too. By saving blueprints online for the building of warships in future if needed rather than building more ships than needed right away saves money.

Wait a minute... why am I defending the undeserving UK here?

Damn it!

 

[bill barilko]

The Briddish pissed away an empire and yet still invent ways to bugger themselves-give some credit Please (!)

 

[petros]

Navy beens.

 

[tay]

What the U.S. should learn from Britain’s dying navy

Britain used to boast the most powerful navy in the world. No more.

That’s a serious problem for allies like the United States.

Traditionally, Britain’s Royal Navy has been the U.S. Navy’s closest partner. The two have fought together against most every foe. So any weakening of the Royal Navy also erodes Washington’s naval power.

Today, however, the Royal Navy is a shadow of its former self. Government budgeteers have repeatedly, and excessively, cut the numbers of its ships, planes and manpower. It can barely patrol the United Kingdom’s own waters, much less project British influence abroad.

Though London officials now vow to reverse the decline, it might be too late. With morale plummeting, and its few remaining ships frequently malfunctioning at sea, the Royal Navy’s suffering might be terminal.

The timing couldn’t be worse. The West is mobilizing to defeat Islamic State, deter an increasingly aggressive Russia and manage China's meteoric rise as a world power. The British fleet's collapse is an object lesson for cash-strapped governments struggling to balance competing budgetary needs in a seemingly ever more volatile world.

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Commentary: What the U.S. should learn from Britain

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

What the U.S. should learn from Britain’s dying navy

Don't bleed yourself white fighting an existential war. Unless you really have to. WWII cost Britain its empire. But it was worth the price.

 

[Danbones]

lets see...
What kind of battleship do you need to protect the subways from bucket bombs?

 

[White_Unifier]

lets see...
What kind of battleship do you need to protect the subways from bucket bombs?

National police officers.

 

[bill barilko]

Here in Vancouver-by-the-Sea we have all the world's navies visiting our beautiful safe harbour and gorgeous city-uniformed sailors are a common site and ships often offer free tours I've been on a number-fascinating stuff.

Of all I've seen the Briddish look the poorest of course that was years back they haven't left their neighbourhood in ages/never will again.

 

[Danbones]

National police officers.

Hah who you kiddin? In the UK those are known as bottle chaps.

not the same at all

 

[darkbeaver]

Don't bleed yourself white fighting an existential war. Unless you really have to. WWII cost Britain its empire. But it was worth the price.

London town still holds that Empire TB, taking the Britian out of it was just good PR.