Torpy has got himself and the RAF in a terrible muddle. By agreeing to fight a war on 2 fronts he has hastened the demise of an already over-stretched organisation I think we understand the reasoning behind the original need for Typhoon. Without doubt it is a leap in capability that will come into its own in the future. However, in order to pay for it, Torpy, due to a lack of resources at hand, is publically ignoring the parlous state of the Royal Air Force. The RAF appears to be reaching some kind of breaking point and the situation at Kinloss is symptomatic of an organisation that is barely functioning due to the extreme demands being placed on its resources. It is no longer acceptable for the Chief of Staff to pretend that everything is OK. If he does nothing other than mouth platitudes and refuses to square up to the Prime Minister and demand more resources, he will be remembered as the man who did nothing as Rome burned.