Is there a desire to land Taranis on the QEC? Is that a Taranis requirement? I genuinely don't know chap, so I'm asking the wider illuminati that often pause here for entertainment. Failing that, if they nail the range/persistence it won't need to be an embarked capability per se, akin to tankers. Even ambition needs to be managed.
V-22 is an excellent choice for the RN IMHO. I sincerely hope they find the money for that because it would help SF, MITL and whole other bunch of stuff too.
Sorry I don't see or appreciate your dim view of future plans. FWIW I think they are lining up to be very good for all sides. Just because some within the RN want to be like Uncle Sam, we shouldn't all be.