The Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth-Class Aircraft Carriers Have A Message for the U.S. Navy

The Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth-Class Aircraft Carriers Have A Message for the U.S. Navy

Summary and Key Points: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth-class carriers project impressive, coalition-ready power, but their value clashes with the Royal Navy’s most pressing demands near home. -The North Atlantic and Europe’s narrow seas reward endurance—submarines, anti-submarine escorts, maritime patrol support, and sustainment—not episodic “chosen deployment” presence.  -Carrier operations also consume scarce fleet mass, crews, and […] The post Th…