"... at this time..." potentially hugely significant21 Jul 2024 14:17
Those 3 words did not need to be added. It is an entirely discretionary addition, which indicates to me that once JW is out of the way, and a temporary additional £20m comes in from America, there will be sufficient breathing space to give the £200m, repay Riverstone their blood money and ensure that FSSs get built, and dry dock available for the carriers, and wind turbines are built in the UK. It's actually more about quietly moving to a war economy than anything else. Think Putin, think defence, think a governmental desire to end the duopoly in defence shipbuilding (Ben Wallace's vision may not be entirely wasted)