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Shortage of Royal Navy warships may mean Britain's aircraft carrier will need a French escort to the Middle East
UK Daily Mail ^ | March 6,2026 | Patrick Harrington

Posted on 03/09/2026 4:19:17 AM PDT by C19fan

Britain's aircraft carrier could require a French escort to the Middle East as there are not enough Royal Navy ships to do the job.

HMS Prince of Wales has been upgraded to advanced readiness, as criticism mounts over Britain's military response to the conflict with Iran.

This means that the crew of the £3billion ship, currently undergoing repairs in Portsmouth, must be ready to sail with five days' notice.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: inflatablefrogs; navy; nukes; papertigers; thesunjustsetonthebe; uk

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The humiliation continues.
1 posted on 03/09/2026 4:19:17 AM PDT by C19fan
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Sacrebleu!


2 posted on 03/09/2026 4:22:20 AM PDT by DAC21
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Feeding criminal freeloaders will wipe out your treasury.


3 posted on 03/09/2026 4:22:45 AM PDT by Surrounded_too (LE)
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Just pathetic and embarrassing.


4 posted on 03/09/2026 4:23:57 AM PDT by BlueStateRightist (Government is best which governs least.)
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A carrier is just a boat without its support armada.

Mind exercise: If they manage to get a French escort group, will they run away when taking incoming? Your brain won't even break a sweat.

5 posted on 03/09/2026 4:24:17 AM PDT by paulcissa (The left hates you and wants you dead.)
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To: DAC21

* Sacrebleu! *

does this translate to “holy s—t?”


6 posted on 03/09/2026 4:25:06 AM PDT by Surrounded_too (LE)
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Remember the article about how ferocious Europe’s military might was soon to become.. what a joke to believe 90% of drive-by garbage. So easy to spot these days.


7 posted on 03/09/2026 4:29:17 AM PDT by Track9 (Liberal tears make me smile. Thank you DJT!)
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How does this happen? Do any of these woke/turned Muslim countries understand self defense? Or is it just a given that the good ole’ USA will always come to bail out their asses?


8 posted on 03/09/2026 4:33:42 AM PDT by Donbue
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Admiral Nelson is rolling over in his grave.


9 posted on 03/09/2026 4:35:28 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia (Democrats: The perfect party for the helpless and stupid, and those who would rule over them.)
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Jackie Fisher is rolling over in his grave.


10 posted on 03/09/2026 4:35:40 AM PDT by wny
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The UK is a muslim 3rd world country trying to pass itself off as 2nd world.


11 posted on 03/09/2026 4:36:17 AM PDT by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.)
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Plus the Royal Navy doesn’t work weekends


12 posted on 03/09/2026 4:37:11 AM PDT by albie
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Do they stop the ship for tea every afternoon?


13 posted on 03/09/2026 4:38:53 AM PDT by cyclotic (Don’t be part of the problem. Be the entire problem)
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They also will need to row it to the Middle East.


14 posted on 03/09/2026 4:39:29 AM PDT by ProudDeplorable (Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty. ~ Ronald Reagan)
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Meanwhile, also from the UK...

https://www.scouts.org.uk/scouts/activity-badges/islamophobia-awareness-month-blanket-badge/


15 posted on 03/09/2026 4:42:30 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: Sirius Lee

Q: Has the UK been cooking its books to look like it’s spending on its own defense...?

If so, where’s the money supposedly being spent on defense really going?


16 posted on 03/09/2026 4:43:56 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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The way things are going, the Royal Navy might have to reactivate the HMS Victory.

Sure, the ship is old. But it can still fire off a fearsome broadside.


17 posted on 03/09/2026 4:46:13 AM PDT by Leaning Right (It's morning in America. Again.)
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Meanwhile from Restore’s Rupert Lowe...

Rupert Lowe MP
@RupertLowe10

Talk of the Americans putting boots on the ground in Iran.

Please let me be abundantly clear about Restore Britain’s position here.

ZERO British troops on the ground - in Iran or Ukraine.

Our priority is the British people - that is our only priority.

3:31 PM · Mar 8, 2026 694.8K Views

https://x.com/RupertLowe10/status/2030728022131622195

Mr. Lowe, you lot can’t even defend yourselves from your own government.

The US will deal with Iran.

You deal with your Deep State.


18 posted on 03/09/2026 4:58:18 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: C19fan

Using F-35’s as well.


19 posted on 03/09/2026 5:06:50 AM PDT by AppyPappy (They don't call you a Nazi because they think you are one. They do it to justify violence. )
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20 posted on 03/09/2026 5:07:44 AM PDT by Charles Martel (Progressives are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
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