Am I missing something. I'm not aircrew so forgive me me for me rather basic view of things and as usual, I wait to be corrected but...
It seems to me that an ac that can transit at high speed to an area where CAS is needed, turn on a sixpence and therefore deliver a sustained attack and then get the hell out of dodge quickly so that it can a. get more stores and b. take itself out of range of Mr Taliban with his shoulder launched bundle of fun, is the perfect CAS weapon.
Too many people are focussing on what Typhoon was originally designed for, not what it has the potential to become. If we narrow our minds now we will never explore the full capability of the platform.
And yes, we need a lot more AT and SH.
Bear