, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Sir Jonathon Band has responded to media reports about the funding of the Royal Navy.
In a statement issued on 16 February 2007 Admiral Band, who is professional head of the Royal Navy, explained:
“I do not think, and have not said, that the Royal Navy needs a
US military ‘not ready’ to escort tankers through Hormuz Strait
The US military is currently "not ready" to escort tankers through the critical Strait of Hormuz because all its assets...
