M mooosie Member Joined Aug 21, 2014 Messages 183 Reaction score 184 Sep 14, 2015 #41 I don't know if this is true but I read a couple of years ago that England retired their last aircraft carrier because they couldn't afford to run it , if true very sad !
I don't know if this is true but I read a couple of years ago that England retired their last aircraft carrier because they couldn't afford to run it , if true very sad !
C chaparrito Member Joined Jan 27, 2014 Messages 2,343 Reaction score 3,433 Location 5 generations in N. AZ Sep 14, 2015 #42 Stephanie B said: Britain is more of a financial services hub than a mercantile power. You don't need much of a navy to protect a bunch of hedge-fund managers. Click to expand... Nailed it right there.
Stephanie B said: Britain is more of a financial services hub than a mercantile power. You don't need much of a navy to protect a bunch of hedge-fund managers. Click to expand... Nailed it right there.
