Originally Posted by Justanopinion
How fragile is the "long range" of the Jets operating from Italy considering they are entirely reliant on a tanker force that is stretched to say the least? As the French are demonstrating on a daily basis, Jets from a carrier based 20 mins flying time away are a powerful piece of the overall capability.
Don't disagree with the 2nd part of yr statement there m8. Trouble is, what are we prepared to sacrifice to fund such a capability. It appears the Navy have been prepared to sacrifice quite a lot.
And despite the protestations, CVS + F35C is not the panacea to all things. It is part of an overal range of capabilities. But again, at what cost? And for only 2 ships. If it was 7 or 8, then I would wholeheartedly support it, but it isn't, it's 2. And that is simply not enough to be effective for all the cost.