Air Dominance is Nelson's new catch-cry!
Air dominance in the region numerically? Or air dominance in the region technologically?
Introducing a current generation fighter ( operational in a few years ), in numbers, to obtain numerical air dominance an oxy moron. Similar technology is available to regional air forces already, aswell as the fact we are to operate a fleet ( or partial fleet ) of these tactical fighters for the next 25 years. Super Hornets in 2035?
Air Dominance for the RAAF, could only be a hi-hi mix of F22's & eventually F35's, with their bureaucratically unfavoured overlapping capabilites, in small numbers- say a fleet totalling 75 max but more likely just above 60- 24 F22's and 40 plus F35's. Punch this structure into a RAND computer, and it is the only structure that provides unmatched superiority for the next 20 plus years.
Any other talk of air dominance, just political spin.