The Royal Navy has invested heavily in two aircraft carriers, but lacks the strength to support them in the event of a conflict.
In August 2017, the Royal Navy's newest aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, rendezvoused with the USS George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group during Exercise Saxon Warrior off the coast of Scotland.
HMS Queen Elizabeth, the Royal Navy aircraft carrier, departs Rosyth after maintenance for sea trials, passing under the ...