"I would suggest the RAF and British Mod make a final decision of wether or not the UK is to have a strategic/tactical Air Force with the ability to project power outside the Western European region or not."
But it's not up to them
No.10 , the Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail rule UK defence policy and the Treasury try's to stop anyone spending anything on anything all the time.
it's a process that refuses to accept limitations and consequences and has led to some pretty dark days for UK defence.
The latest example is sending an inoperative AA system to Poland....................