Apparently the RAF will get additional A400s which implies 22 x A400 aren’t enough after the Hercules are withdrawn
Not only the loss of the C-130s, but the C-17s won't keep going forever and there is no obvious strategic airlifter to replace them. I would imagine an A400M only airlift fleet for the RAF (that is, until they finally realise that the A400M is too big for some roles, and buy the C295/C-27J to do the lower end stuff)