If all four CVA-01 carriers had entered service, would Britain still focus on anti-submarine and Norway commitments for NATO, or shift elsewhere?
Short answerBritain would probably become a major Strike Fleet Atlantic carrier contributor while retaining amphibious and anti-submarine roles around Norway.
NotesFour CVA-01 carriers and their task groups would likely make Britain a major Strike Fleet Atlantic contributor, perhaps providing half the carriers for that role. Britain could still maintain an occasional east-of-Suez presence along with amphibious and anti-submarine commitments around Norway. This force allocation depends on Britain choosing a stronger naval emphasis at the expense of the British Army of the Rhine.