How British Aircraft Carriers Keep Sinking in War Games

How British Aircraft Carriers Keep Sinking in War Games

Key Points and Summary – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth–class carriers face a harsh reality: hypersonic and long-range anti-ship missiles have shrunk their safe operating space, and war-game “sinkings” fuel doubts about survivability. Critics cite gaps in layered air defense, F-35 deck integration lag, and manning shortfalls. HMS Prince of Wales Royal Navy (Queen Elizabeth-Class Aircraft Carrier). Image Credit: Royal Navy. -Scrapping a carrier would …