So with Gordy in power will they assume he is to tight to fight over them?
Sub launched Tomahawk is in service and tried and tested
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/s...s/sr-tlam2.jpg
(RAF
PR dept. that's how you advertise!)
Few problems though, just how many fit in a UK SSN and we only brought 60 at about £1mil? a pop, they have fired a few off too! Much more of a day/night 1, first strike option on HVA's but I'd guess unsustainable.
Therefore you would need to employ a platform that can keep going back. The Tornado could match weapons to missions but has a range slightly
less than the Vulcan, I would guess Storm Shadow employment would be very similar to Tomahawk, with the same numbers/cost issues. Have we got enough tankers in service to do the trail? How much more gas is available from Tristar and VC-10 than a victor? How many Tornadoes would it take to get a serviceable one that far? Could be a thousand bomber raid
Alternatively a Carrier of Harriers could be used, but what is the standoff range? What weapons are available and how many? Can we still maintain and resupply a naval presence at that distance for that long? Not too many other contacts to hide the CVS with theses days.
Unfortunately the MRA-4 idea is a few years away from service so not available (or ideal), MR2 with some speed tape, wires and boxes and a very quick release to service might provide something, but very Heath Robinson.
Are those B1B's still parked in the boneyard?
Once finished with effects based warfare they could give persistent CAS in the land offensive
Even a show of force by one would make me surrender.