The Tornado will give greater low-level capability and specialised tactical strike and reconnaissance. It can stay in the air longer than the Harrier, carry a greater warload, and operate in hot weather. All in all it is a good choice.”
"tactical strike
and reconnaissance....carry a greater warload"
So they won't be using RAPTOR then! IIRC the size of the RAPTOR pod means you can't carry a recce pod and offensive ordnance .... unless you plan on using the pod as a dumb bomb. Which means that to have a simultaneous offensive and recce capability, you're going to need at least 2 jets airborne at any one time and god know how many on the line just in case. Will the logistics cope?
What odds weeks or months of teething troubles as the commanders on the ground argue with the ACC about priorities.