Reading the latest tea-leaves, it seems likely that the plan now revolves around two CATOBAR carriers. Betty to commission as a helo carrier initially, while Chuck gets reworked for EMALS and wires.
Meanwhile, Harriers go out and Tonkas maintain deep strike w/Storm Shadow for the time being, while being available for CAS as long as AFG involvement continues.
Nominally the UK stays with F-35C, so at least the impact on JSF as a whole is not traumatic. However, that now depends entirely on the USN staying on board, a picture which changes if the B gets chopped, now within the realms of possibility. Yes, the B is vulnerable if the UK drops it. The vultures are circling & we will see what comes out of Technical Baseline Review.
SSSETOWF - All the concrete-breaking stuff comes from USN construction people, so go argue with them. The standards are there in black and white and notwithstanding LockMart's protestations they are still in force and are being used in current base construction solicitations.
On the bright side, a CATOBAR move relieves our colleague Mr Boffin of the need to follow through on certain planned actions involving a former MP and now TV dance sensation...