Or was that just a Hollywood thing

You incompetent blathering ninny!

to invest in defense contractors right before the war started.

Sailing naval ships up to Hormuz will not be a picnic. There is a reason that our naval ships are parked out of range.

isn't god on his side?

Their navy is likely only these three replica Admiral Nelson tall-masted ships.

England is a free-range theme park.

HMS Ocean was decommissioned in 2018.
HMS Albion was decommissioned in 2025 and sold to Brazil.
HMS Bulwark was decommissioned in 2025 and sold to Brazil.
Of the four Vanguard class SSBNs, HMS Victorious has been in drydock since 2024 and will not be available until at least 2028.
For the Astute class, there are six commissioned, 5 in active service, and 1 in sea trials. One other hull is in construction.
All of the Trafalgar class are decommissioned as of 2025.
Of the 6 Type 45 (Daring class) destroyers, three are in retrofit, (Daring has been in retrofit for 8 years, but is about to come back to active service). That leaves only three active destroyers.
Of the 13 Type 23 (Duke class) frigates build for the Royal Navy, 6 have been decommissioned, 1 is in retrofit, and 6 are active.

There are also the two new carriers - HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales.

So currently, the Royal Navy has 2 carriers, 6 destroyers (only three of which are active), 7 frigates (6 of which are active), and various support vessels. This is a shell of the former Royal Navy, even when compared to just 20 years ago, or against the fleet that took back the Falklands. Indeed, the Royal Navy cannot fully man a carrier strike group for its new carriers without support from other countries (US, Netherlands, etc.)

In comparison, look at this picture of the pre-WWII Royal Navy.
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Your statement is incorrect.

I can't wait to see what's next in this ridiculous set of assertions against the UK and its military readiness.

We won't lift a finger to help our allies but they expect these same allies to drop everything and help them fix their fuck up?

You broke it, you own it.

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09:12

Pete Hegseth and Gen Dan Caine's briefing at the Pentagon produced very little new information that helps the world understand the course of the ongoing war in Iran.

One thing, however, stands out: the Trump administration is losing patience with what it sees as a lack of involvement from its allies, particularly as it pertains to securing shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Earlier, the US president took to Truth Social, telling those allies to "build up some delayed courage" and "just take" the Strait.
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The defence secretary later suggested that that perceived failure may have long-term consequences for US allies overseas.
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He who mistakes it and breaks it takes it.

He came to that job as a National Guard Major. Now, he's telling the military's brightest General officers and Admirals what to do, based solely on what Donald Trump tells him to do.

Donald Trump is incompetent in everything, and appoints people who are more stupid and unknowledgeable than himself to cabinet positions. So, it's the Ignorant telling the Incompetent what to do. That's why everything is so fucked up.

There are cluster fucks and there are complete disasters. The Trump administration is both.

We've had it since then.