Originally Posted by scottishbeefer
FF - come on now, your line of attack in this thread has been rather misinformed, based around the foundation that "carriers are rubbish- let's bolster the RAF." To say this is a facile, inaccurate representation of the present, let alone the title of the thread, ie "Future Carrier" is an understatement, and indicates you simply have not been reading your Janes or other accurate open source. We're a joint operation these days, whether the individual service oldies like it or not. That means a coherent joined up plan in the round to get capability. Like it or no, some stuff - like Typhoon has a limited application in the true expeditionary sense. And the idea that we'll be able to stick everything in the back of a C-17 is nonsense.
Ask the guys at Joint Command Lisbon to get you a NATO strike brief, on the (unclas)-sified level, not above. They'll be happy to oblige. If on the other hand you're not based there, then you're presumably ex-mil, enjoying the sun and golf, and are currently out of touch with the grand strategic plan. No worries there but you can't expect to be taken seriously when you post stuff like you have in this thread.
I'm not trying to pontificate here (although I probably am).
You make a lot of assumptions don't you.
What you fail to realise is there is a larger, and larger difference between what the military wants to do and what the politicians say they will do. It is all well and good argueing how great carriers are and what they can do. It is a politician who decideds where to send them, not the military. You are happy to ignore that fact along with the political implications of us parking a carrier of some country or anothers coastline. The world has changed. Just who do you think we will be fighting against in the future?
At what point have I stated carriers are rubbish? What about the comments other have made that do not agree with your views?
Are you also forgetting the support carriers need?
Accurate open source? I think the Yeti has my copy.
Grand Strategic Plan? I think the Lock Ness Monster has my copy.
Please explain your coments on Typhoon? Is it not allowed out of the UK or something? Did you read this in Janes?
All this forgets the most important man in the military, the grunt on the ground. Without them Air or Sea Power is nothing, just look at Kosovo.
Open your eyes to the real world, sounds like you have been in the service to long. I assume you qualify for this forum some how?
PS I hate golf