The UK is currently undergoing transformation in its shipbuilding strategy. Few military topics have been as contentious politically, economically, and socially. Above all issues, security in the maritime domain remain paramount to the United Kingdom. This poses the challenge to the governments in power to get it right. In the past, being overbudget and late was all too common and this called for a rethink. In this article thoughts are shared on the current evolution the shipbuilding strategy and what this means for future warships.