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So the SDR will run through sorting most of its conclusions and recommendations only to be derailed by the US presidential results in November and a crisis in January when Trump reveals his wind down or US commitment to NATO.

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Harland and Wolff's financial difficulties could become Navantia UKs issue and not a UK Government issue in the first instance, but this depends on how the contract is written.

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From a national security perspective how much of the renewable infrastructure is hardened ? There has always been an issue with HV transformers and a possible Carrington event ? How would such a event hit the proposed renewable infrastructure ?

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River Class OPV batch1, retained after Brexit. They are now 20+ years old, do they need to be replaced? Ie should the OPV fleet be 8 or 5 strong or some other number?

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Currently the RN has only 8 ships that are commanded by Captains. Two carriers and 6 destroyers. Should the T-26 be moved into this command tier ?

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Thanks for your question, its a really good one! Its really complex, and of course has elements of truth. I`ve posted about it before, but a 30 second "cheat sheet" is: 1) Nobody was mass producing these engines in the mid 30`s 2) Between 1930 and 1940 a huge transition was

Thanks for your question, its a really good one!

Its really complex, and of course has elements of truth. I`ve posted about it before, but a 30 second "cheat sheet" is:

1) Nobody was mass producing these engines in the mid 30`s

2) Between 1930 and 1940 a huge transition was
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Unless the SDR mentions an increase in headcount for at least the Royal Navy and the Army (I am not sure about the RAF, but suspect it needs an increase as well). Then it's not a strategic document.

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This "up to a number of vessels" in every UK naval announcement is getting annoying. How about a politician in the government grow a pair and use the "at least x number of vessels" instead.