I don't think the capabilities of the MRA4 is the point here, those capabilities will be used to full advantage (as always) by the crews who fly it. I also saw the Portillo interview and agree with the opening post. That an ex defence secretary should apply the description "exist to hunt submarines" to an aircraft with such a versatility of roles is a terrible indictment of the lack of understanding shown by those responsible, at the highest level, for the defence of the nation.