英国皇家海军在其武装力量中一直是实力最强大的军种,作战能力在欧洲各国中也是首屈一指的。无论是战时还是和平时期,海军在实现对外政策目标中发挥了主要作用。因此,英国十分重视海军的发展。目前,英国按照“先遣部队优先计划”完善海军(2000年前),以大幅度提高海军的战斗力。潜艇发展计划大力发展弹道导弹核潜艇。现在海军战斗序列中已经补充了2艘“前卫”级弹道导弹核潜艇,而第 The Royal Navy has always been the most powerful force in its armed forces and its combat capability is second to none in Europe. Whether it be wartime or peacetime, the Navy has played a major role in the realization of its foreign policy objectives. Therefore, Britain attaches great importance to the development of the Navy. At present, the United Kingdom has perfected the navy (prior to 2000) according to the “Priorities Plan of the Forces for Forces” so as to substantially increase the combat effectiveness of the Navy. Submarine development plans to develop ballistic missile submarines. Now Navy battle sequence has been supplemented by two “avant-garde” class ballistic missile submarines, while the