A modern analogy compares the lost armoured-cruiser tier with a ladder running from offshore patrol vessels through Type 31 frigates, Type 26 and Type 45 escorts, and finally amphibious or carrier groups. Each step communicates a stronger degree of interest and brings more capability without immediately choosing the highest level of force. Removing the intermediate ship makes routine deterrence harder because every crisis demands either an inadequate light presence or an expensive major deployment. The Tiger Cub restores an option that lets naval power escalate visibly and proportionately.
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Layered deterrence from patrol ships to carrier groups
A modern Royal Navy analogy explains why deterrence needs graduated levels of presence rather than a choice between light ships and a carrier group.