Britain once ruled the seas and fielded one of the world’s most powerful militaries. But the Iran conflict has exposed how far that power has faded. After an Iranian drone strike on a UK RAF base in Cyprus, allies like France, Greece and Italy moved quickly. Britain took three weeks to send a single warship. Even Britain’s closest ally appears unconvinced. Donald Trump reportedly mocked UK aircraft carriers as “toys” and dismissed British offers of support. Oshi Saxena explains the gap between Britain’s legacy and military reality.

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