When the US president mocked HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, he missed the point entirely. Having spent years embedded on Britain’s flagship, in this personal account, Chris Terrill explains why the Royal Navy’s carriers are built for modern warfare, and why bigger isn’t always better at sea

The comments were part of a broader address in which he condemned Nato allies

When the US president mocked HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, he missed the point entirely. Having spent years embedded on Britain’s flagship, in this personal…