Rejected petition Reverse the decision to scrap the UK Carrier-based defence capability

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The decision to scrap the UK's Aircraft Carrier and Harrier Fleet is short-sited and means that the UK has no seaborne aircraft defence capability for the next 10 years.

The ability to project the UK armed forces overseas - particularly in remote UK dependencies - is significantly compromised by this decision.

This petition requests the government to re-instate the Carrier fleet until the Queen Elizabeth Class carriers and F-35 Aircraft are ready for active serviec

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Date submitted 4 August 2011
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