![(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 16, 2017 Armed police officers patrol the quayside next to the moored 65,000-tonne British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth after it arrived at Portsmouth Naval base, its new home port, Portsmouth, southern England. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Thursday, November 19, unveil what is being billed as Britain's biggest programme of investment in the armed forces since the end of the Cold War. / AFP / Ben STANSALL](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2P7QVURXBB2Q4PYLCQ3Z3PGEPQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=609eac27c5835ab6ac351967e9afe60d713ca1573794b1a5245335e481f7809e&width=400&height=225)
Military analysts propose using Britain's new aircraft carriers as 'strategic raiders' against targets such as Iran's submarine bases in a war. AFP
Military analysts propose using Britain's new aircraft carriers as 'strategic raiders' against targets such as Iran's submarine bases in a war. AFP
What’s next for Britain’s Royal Navy fleet?
Military experts identify strategic raiding role for the UK’s newest warships