Originally Posted by
minigundiplomat
They could always practice their tactical leadership and multinational cooperation in Helmand like the SH and AT fleets.
Why would you deploy an aircraft like Typhoon and then restrict it to one Province in Afghanistan (or even the 3 districts inhabited by TFH)? Wouldn't it be more effective to use it across the UK's JOA like we do with the other elements of the UK Air Component (Tornado GR4, Reaper, Sentinal...) supporting ISAF where they are needed?
Mind you, I am not aware of a request from ISAF for the deployment of more fast-air so are you suggesting we deploy Typhoon because we could rather than for any operational reason?
Then again, like both the Naval Service and the Army, perhaps we could accept that we have a range of capabilities and need to prepare them to fight 'a war' as well as fighting 'the war'.