Britain depends on a world order and trading system it cannot take for granted. Naval forces are the most readily movable means of supporting that order, which makes spending on them an insurance choice rather than simply an island-nation reflex. A proposed force of twenty-four escorts serves as the immediate expansion in this argument. LHD-style ships would complement that larger escort force.
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A navy as insurance for a trading state
The case for a larger Royal Navy rests on Britain's global interdependence and the usefulness of ships as mobile insurance.