Il ministro esclude due standard di potenza per la Royal Navy
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/minister-rules-out-two-power-standard-for-royal-navy/
di MGC91
Il ministro esclude due standard di potenza per la Royal Navy
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/minister-rules-out-two-power-standard-for-royal-navy/
di MGC91
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This is a very peculiar question to be asked in Parliament. The Two Power Standard originated in the Naval Defence Act of 1889. This dictated that “the Royal Navy should maintain a fleet at least as strong as the next two powerful navies combined.”
For context, at the start of 2025, the RN (including the RFA) was the fourth largest navy in the world by displacement at approx 875,000 tonnes. The US Navy was first with a total displacement of 7,400,000 and China second with almost 3,000,000 tonnes. [Source](https://www.reddit.com/r/WarshipPorn/s/92bt0PhIR2)
This means that, to meet the Two Power Standard, the RN would have to displace over 10,500,000 tonnes (which is 12 times larger than it currently is) which is completely infeasible in any situation.
“Britannia rules the waves and its about time we started flying the flag somewhere else other than that lamppost on James Close. Expand the Navy to the size of the USA and Chinas fleets combined, it’s only common sense.”
– Andrew Rosindell, the Conservative MP for Romford
– After one too many glasses of wine at last nights dinner party.
– Friends thought it was a jolly good idea so thought I would run it past the chaps in charge.
For historical context this is a standard the UK held briefly from 1889 until shortly before WW1
Obviously a stupidly unrealistic aim in the present, but the 1889 Naval Defence Act was one of the greatest pieces of legislation in British History
As much as I want the fleet to be bigger
I think the two power standard would be a tad much without the excuse of an empire to guard
I’d settle for getting systems into initial operating capacity that where started in the late 90s.
Two power standard 😄 christ almighty.
Terrible
Bring it back
I dont care how much it costs i want 14 aircraft carriers