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The UK getting the Hornet is an interesting - but logical - development from this timeline. I can't see the imperative for a "Joint Force Hornet". Remember "Joint Force Harrier" was a consequence of cutbacks and a need to make best use of a limited resource that was owned and needed by both...

Why wouldn't you link to the official USMC site or even just Wikipedia? A careers site for a history lesson seems odd. Also, nothing you said contradicted what he said. The USMC does come under the Department of the Navy. That's not opinion. Anyway, don't want to talk about the relative...

Oh goodness, that’s rather, yeah, not even sure what to say to that. Choices about capabilities ... no?

It actually is rather amusing to hear people whinge about American defence capabilities being insufficient. Remind us again how much the US spends on its military compared to everyone else?

Rather too early to judge. Yeah screw the taxpayer. Screw peace dividends. Put all those tight-arsed peaceniks against a wall. Right?

You know I said I was bored and all (or did I just think that?), but a little time on your hands and some research leads to a point I would like to make on this discussion: It is rather difficult to make accurate "apples and apples" comparisons and we should be rather circumspect in doing so...

Would cost much more than a couple Matt.

An interesting question. I do wonder if the F-111K might have been able to use laser-guided munitions in this time frame. I take Ramontxo's well-made point, but I wonder too if fewer but more accurate bombs might have achieved the same result. The Libyan operation is also of interest, but I'm...

I really cannot be bothered responding because you're living in the past with your over emphasis on range and payload, and your casual disregard for budgetary constraints, except to say the highlighted point above appears to be rather disingenuous. Disingenuous because you would know it is...