WBF,
Do you seriously think that the SHAR would offer a defence against an ever present threat? Not with the numbers you could place on a Invincible class. No real chance of holding 'ready 5' 24 hours let alone a 24 hr CAP. We would still need allied assistance which in my opinion negates the whole point of SHAR.
If you seriously think that the USN would not be on station with a large number of AD assets during a hot period with Iran then you are, with respect, not being realistic.
Far better to have a belly full of GR9s to actually do some damage when the balloon goes up.
SHAR is going, we don't need it as much as other procurements right now, our allies have got our back for a while. I may be wrong here but if we keep SHAR, won't it have a harmful effect on the purchase of the RN's much needed new carriers?
Last edited by Tombstone; 21st March 2006 at 19:23.