CINC Fleet gives up on Harrier/Carrier Option
The navy’s Commander-in-Chief-Fleet, Admiral Sir Trevor Soar, told The News that the helicopters – which are performing a carrier strike role in the absence of HMS Ark Royal and Harrier jump jets – are having a ‘significant impact’ in the warzone.
He said: ‘The Apaches are giving us a different capability and of course they have that ability to make better decisions on targeting.
So from this I deduce:
Since Apache and Ocean are performing a Carrier Strike role and having a significant impact, we don’t need anything bigger, better or more expensive.
The Apache makes better targeting decisions than Harrier, lucky we kept Tornado then.
The RN’s ambition for a strike capability is limited to that of a pair of Apaches, is this a man we should trust with handling our future major strike capability?