Replacing Principe de Asturias without repeating Sea Control Ship

Was scrapping Principe de Asturias a mistake, and how should Spain develop a replacement light carrier?

Retiring the old ship was reasonable; Spain should discuss a modern successor with Italy, whose carrier and LHD program offers a closer match to the desired scale.

Scrapping the aging Principe de Asturias is judged reasonable. A successor should begin with a modern design rather than reuse the Sea Control Ship baseline. Cooperation with Italy is suggested because its ships operate at a scale closer to Spain's needs. Italy's combination of a carrier and an LHD is used to explain how two complementary ships help maintain aviation availability. The discussion compares that aim with the larger British proposal for two carriers and three LHDs.