we might see things from a different point of view, but I expect we both want to see something in the air - and soon.
I was rather keen on seeing the C 295 as an ASW OCU type aircraft which would also be good at doing the short range stuff. Buy half a dozen now and get on with it, sort of thing.
True indeed.......................the present situation is farcical, so some C295s now to at least plug some of the gap, and some P8s (or P1s later) I'd live with.