The Slow Death of the Royal Navy - The Evolution of its Recruiting Ads

The Royal Navy is in crisis. Unable to recruit enough people to man its tiny fleet, it has to scrap ships, causing it to enter a doom loop or death spiral. Recruitment being the main problem faced by the RN in 2026, let's look at how its TV adverts have evolved since the end of the Cold War to present. What are your impressions of these ads? Leave a comment below. Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Fe... Help support my channel: https://www.paypal.me/markfeltonprodu...   / markfeltonproductions   Disclaimer: All opinions and comments expressed in the 'Comments' section do not reflect the opinions of Mark Felton Productions. All opinions and comments should contribute to the dialogue. Mark Felton Productions does not condone written attacks, insults, racism, sexism, extremism, violence or otherwise questionable comments or material in the 'Comments' section, and reserves the right to delete any comment violating this rule or to block any poster from the channel. Credits: US National Archives; Library of Congress; Navy News; BBC; Navy Lookout; Royal Navy