Beresford's dinner diplomacy has a modern counterpart in receptions aboard aircraft carriers. A flight deck can host drinks while the hangar becomes a large ceremonial dining room, as illustrated by HMS Queen Elizabeth. Aircraft, missiles, marines, sentries, and sailors remain visible around the guests without turning the occasion into an explicit threat. Hospitality opens conversation while the setting quietly demonstrates what the ship and its wider force can do.
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Aircraft-carrier hangars as diplomatic theatres
A modern carrier can turn hospitality into a carefully staged display of capability by hosting formal events among aircraft, weapons, marines, and a highly visible ship's company.