Limited political attention to defence is offered as another explanation for difficulty securing naval resources. A participant who identifies as broadly Labour-supporting sees little of the attention that defence does receive as specifically naval. In this view, the debate has not encouraged people to seek the Navy's judgment about what it needs.
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Political attention and the Navy's funding case
A lack of attention to naval matters is offered as a reason the Navy struggles to make its case for resources.