Q&A: how many new amphibious ships would make sense?

Would a new pair of amphibious assault ships make sense for the Royal Navy?

Yes, but three ski-ramp-equipped LHDs would provide a more resilient and useful force if capacity and funding allowed.

There is a credible case for new large amphibious ships if yard capacity and political support can be found. A pair would restore a capability, though it would reproduce the vulnerability that runs through the whole video. Three ski-ramp-equipped landing helicopter docks are preferred because they could combine amphibious work with a secondary aviation role. The answer turns the historical comparison into a modern force-structure lesson about resilience rather than prestige hulls.