Sir, – The government’s recent defence plans confirm a systemic lack of serious intent towards the future of Britain as a seapower, to execute a serious national defence strategy or commit to meaningful funding to address current issues let alone anticipate meeting future threats. This moment demands genuine self-reflection. The conversation increasingly asks: can the Royal Navy remain a credible force? The answer seems undeniable – it may have crossed the threshold into terminal decline where issues stack up faster than solutions are generated.I argued that this trajectory is directly traceab…
