There was a clear statement that 3 Cdo Bde would have a (primarily) heliborne capability. So it will need to be either Merlin or Chinook that does it after 2014. As ever, the colour of the uniform of the guys flying is largely immaterial; you develop an ethos by doing the task. It's just a question of whether we'll resource the task properly - and with so few helicopters, I'm a bit concerned it will be smoke and mirrors. A bit like trying to generate a meaningful Carrier Strike capability with only 10 FE@R. Not a pop at carrier strike, just a sad reflection that if we are going to do it, we ought to do it properly.