First Sea Lord: aircraft carriers are crucial to Britain’s future as an effective global power

Speaking at the Royal United Services Institute, head of the Royal Navy, Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, said aircraft carriers are important if Britain is to remain an effective global power.

“Air power from the sea was an important part of our national story last century and it will continue to be a vital part of our national story this century.”

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