It is quite hard for me to believe, but it is now a year since I had the honour of taking over as First Sea Lord. It has been an exciting year, and I thought this was a good time to take stock of what we have achieved, look at the changes that Royal Navy Transformation is delivering and set out our position as we head into a renewed Integrated Review. It has been an exciting year. We have delivered on budget, despite some significant pressures. The Royal Navy has grown by nearly 120,000 tonnes. HMS Prince of Wales, Audacious, Medway, Tamar and RFA Tideforce, have all been commissioned, and Tre…
