Grant Shapps, a former Conservative member of the U.K.’s Parliament and defense secretary, called a recent submarine name change by the Royal Navy “woke nonsense” to avoid offending the French.

The HMS Hood was laid down by British warship designers in 1916. She launched in 1918, waving the flag of the British Royal Navy. This battlecruiser was the largest warship in the world throughout ...

Naturally, the Navy doesn't think too highly of lawlessness, but tradition is a powerful force in the U.S. armed forces, so it allows the crew to fly the flag.