Paper warships and the commitment to order them

Should British paper warships be treated as more realistic than German or Russian paper designs?

Not automatically. Until a ship is ordered, any design should be read as an intention or desire rather than a fleet reality.

A paper warship remains an intention until an order is placed. A British design does not automatically deserve different treatment from a German or Russian one. Interest in a proposed ship still falls short of making it a fleet reality. Comparisons need to distinguish the desire to build a vessel from a commitment to order it.