TallSar,
Quite correct; if any AW inspired SK LEP were to fit the SARH spend profile into the next epoch then when we return to the sunny uplands of underspend we could revisit the requirement...along with trying to buy-back the 10 CH47s, 4 Puma 2s, 3 Merlin 3/3A, MPA (from scratch...) and the inevitable under-buy of F35 that we're foregoing now. However, if, as I'm sure AW have hawked to the MoD, you roll-up SK LEP to replace Puma2 as well you could probably leverage some quite meaty in-year savings and still put a type out of the inventory and have more LitM capable machines. And keep LibDems happy in the SW.
Beags,
You were critical on another thread of buying RW in case a "real" enemy arises. Hmm, investing in RW gives you a palpable public return on the investment and goes a long way towards improving our public image. At the moment the real enemies are the Taliban and the British winter, neither of which the Typhoon is doing anything to counter...
