The enemy at the moment would be the S-400 system. If can intercept small drones and ballistic missiles just what is a hovering jet going to accomplish?
US stealth F-35 jet is grounded
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Hardly a "Jeep Carrier"
So, the choice facing the Brits is to either maintain a submarine-based nuclear arsenal or put a few squadrons of decent aircraft on the two QE class carriers. They'll get far better returns from the latter but they just can't seem to let go of their old nuclear Majinot line (it will prevent a repeat of the Battle of Britain, you know).
Yeah, Right. That was indeed the mindset when they went down that nuclear road. Thee very people who fought the Battle of Britain decided to make sure that it never happened again.
We're always planning for the last war. That is why we keep coming close to defeat before we finally prevail.