HMS Queen Elizabeth - New Aircraft Carrier.

Am I the only person who thinks that it's odd to be building 2 vast new aircraft carriers, one of which was launched yesterday? (Launched - not yet operational). Odd on so many fronts I don't know where to start.

• The ship took 5 years to build, during which time we seem to have managed quite well without carriers as "Ark Royal" & "Invincible" were de-commissioned in 2011.
• The ship cost £6.2 billion, as opposed to the £3.65 billion it was supposed to. It would appear that the forces procurement people need some basic training in accurate costing & estimates. They do seem to have quite a problem with numbers. (On the plus side the build did give 10,000 people & 100 companies jobs).
• It is the largest UK warship. (I'll come back to the notion of what UK means in a bit). According to the 1st Sea Lord it is a "national symbol of power & authority". It puts the "great into Great Britain" & the "royal in Royal Navy". If that isn't jingoistic I don't know what is. 
• When are we going to get rid of the idea that we are a uniquely powerful nation? We really must stop trying to punch above out weight. We have probably got the best armed services in the world, but even they have a problem recruiting fit enough specimens.
• What will Great Britain actually mean if the Scots, who ironically built the ship, decide to vote no in the coming referendum? We won't be the United Kingdom that's for sure. I hope the Navy isn't expecting to park it in Scapa Flow if the Scots go it alone.
• The name Aircraft Carrier seems to be a bit of a misnomer for a ship which won't actually have any aircraft to deploy until at least 2020. It may well not even be then as the American F35 jets, which the ship will carry, have all been grounded recently because of a problem!

Do I need to say more?