Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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Allocating four protective shields across a task group

A science-fiction prompt becomes a force-protection exercise spanning carriers, air defense, and submarines.

Anti-Submarine WarfareAstute Class SubmarinesCarrier Strike GroupsFleet Air DefenceQueen Elizabeth Class Aircraft CarriersType 45 Destroyer
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Question

If the Royal Navy could protect only four ships with void shields, which ships should receive them?

Short answer

Both carriers, one Type 45 destroyer, and one Astute-class submarine.

Notes

Two shields go to Queen Elizabeth and Prince of Wales, making survival of the carrier core the first priority. Amphibious ships remain behind that protected core rather than receiving a shield themselves. The remaining systems are divided between a Type 45 destroyer for area air defence and an Astute-class submarine operating ahead of the task group. The science-fiction device creates a force-protection problem involving aviation, escort defence, and undersea screening.