Apparently, the Royal Navy is being humiliated because it is reliant on the Royal Norwegian Navy to deploy a frigate on the next Carrier Strike Group in 2025 for ‘protection’. It was tested to significant effect in 2021 as part of the global carrier strike deployment, led by the QUEEN ELIZABETH. The Royal Navy has historically sought to provide 2 x destroyers and 2 x frigates for the CSG as a ‘main effort’ while also ensuring that frigates are available for ASW operations elsewhere. In 2021 both the Royal Netherlands Navy and the US Navy participated in the CSG deployment, while so far we know that the Royal Norwegian Navy will join in. There is a bright future next year, and beyond for the Royal Navy and its frigate force, regardless of what some may have you think.