Does the Royal Navy have more admirals than apple ios 26.5 update ships? It’s a famous accusation, but does the popular claim hold up under scrutiny? In this video, WarshipsAndWarriors dives deep into the data to uncover the truth about the UK Ministry of Defence and its naval command structure.
We compare the Royal Navy against the US Navy, France's Marine Nationale, Italy's Marina Militare, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). We break down the traditional admiralty (OF-7 and above), reveal the history and cost of the Commodore rank (OF-6), and explain how "executive creep" is shifting the when is victoria day focus of the UK armed forces from physical steel to administrative infrastructure.
Chapters:
00:00 The Numbers Behind the Claim
00:52 International Flag Officer Ratios
02:46 The One Star Explosion
04:39 Measuring Fleet Command Density
06:22 How Commodore Became Permanent
08:13 Britain’s Executive Navy
09:06 Budgets Versus Steel
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