Yeah, that is quite a push of the imagination for the RN to take orders from our European brothers! However, plans have already been laid to share both carriers and planes between the French and the British.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1394185/Britain-France-share-aircraft-carrier-combat-defence-cuts-says-admiral.htmlQuite real you see! I always keep it as real as I can!
China is already exerting its navel power in the south China sea and believe me, China will not be dismantling its armed forces in any way. To the contrary, some statistics indicate they are spending more than America (per GDP) on their military at the moment, and increasing! Plus their labour costs per $ are minimal. The only cravat is that they have very limited recent navel experience, but they are practising bullying techniques against the local neighbours!
Japan
is gearing up, and do you know why? because of the same threat from the Chinese! The JMSDF is but an extension of the USN but without the fire power. As a nation, they have been put back 20 years, economically and due to the natural disasters they have suffered.
The four Ohio class SSGN's you talk about are 15 years overdue for decommissioning! But are formidable weapon delivery platforms granted! But how many are China building? No one knows!
Alas, I feel you are incorrect with your next point, China has the most vibrant economy in the world at present, and could quite easily and has in the past bought Navel tonnage! It's one way to gain number one place of the leadership board of navel power. Russia is also revitalising its navy at the moment and selling off all and sundrie to anyone with the cash to buy some seriously flawed but still active maritime tonnage! In fact, with Russia's new wealth and nationalistic views, it would be wise not to write them off as a potential viable Naval #1!
"The British did pay but not right away"! No we didn't! In fact we didn't finish paying till 2006! But we did pay! More than other countries and it was an agreed payment structure! No one said we were ungrateful! You could have jumped in a bit quicker, but hey, you needed to test the water! I believe the same could be said about the Falklands Conflict, when the US decided to NOT choose sides! But we managed the impossible and were victorious! I don't believe I can recall an International incident when the UK has failed to support the USA in the last 50+ years?
Lets look at the state of Texas, Texas is over three times larger than the whole of the UK! That is one US state out of 50! We are very very small! We can pack quite a punch for a small Country!
Look at what the British achieved before the US decided to join the fight against fascism, 2 years into the WW2! We had already beat the Axis in the Battle of Britain, we had the surface navy beat hands down! We were decapitating the submarine nightmare, and Yes, we had trouble reclaiming occupied lands of our 'friends', but the fictional history you speak off is the work of your TV and Hollywood studios mate! It may have took a few months longer, but we had them beat before the US even entered the fight! I must have less than half a brain because that's what I believe!
It's called fighters instinct! 'People like me' are the bread and butter of this free world and I thank my Father and Grandfather and his
Father for a very small part in that! I take exception to the term 'People like you',You don't know me or my History! but I doubt you will respect that, instead you will bleat how soft I am! I'm not really bothered, the facts stand out for themselves, maybe not in the US though, who seem too be more censored than I imagined! However I feel your comments might make people see how bigoted you are!
Poor choice of words mate!