Debates between Lord West of Spithead and Lord Robathan during the 2019-2024 Parliament

Iran: Military Power

Debate between Lord West of Spithead and Lord Robathan
Tuesday 20th February 2024

(10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Can my noble friend tell the House, given the very serious situation in Iran, what capacity the United Kingdom has to project military power beyond its borders? I refer particularly to the failure of the two aircraft carriers, which we have spent a fortune on and which seem to spend most of their lives in Portsmouth.