Can the US be relied upon?

[Anomalocaris]

So?

Of all the ships in that photo,  there is only a single one that belongs to a class which still has some members in service.

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MoD plan future without US alliance

Well here's a measure of just how far the US has fallen under Trump.

I suspect this is nothing more than political ploy to create the impression in advance of Brexit that Britain is even capable of preparing for going it alone in the world.    

The notion that Britain is capable of actually becoming prepared to go it alone is too risible even for a government of the trump pale to attempt to promote, so it is settling for the strategy of claiming it is doing something to make people feel good even if no one believes what is being attempted can conceivably be accomplished.