Is the Royal Navy thinking of scrapping its vulnerable aircraft carriers as part of the ongoing defence review? upgrades, refits, additional capabilities in hard/soft kill etc) and in turn understand where to prioritise funding. It can shape how millions of pounds of public money is spent, and in turn how the Royal Navy is prepared to fight wars. Similarly, if you were to mothball or scrap one, you’d need fewer assets to support the carriers, and could delay or scrap procurement and refit plans across the MOD. For starters, its important to understand that the carriers are not somehow immediately vulnerable and should be scrapped as white elephants, despite what some think.