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Obi Wan Russell

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RAF and RN both use F35B

Over Syria no combat only used in intelligence and monitoring mode

P-8 look good need 16 units though
Rumours persist that RAF P-8 order may be increased from 9 to 14 in a few years, not holding my breath though.

As to the F-35, dropping Paveways is nothing new but the sensor suite on the lightning is new, so it's more important to try that out and it would be more valuable in this scenario.
 
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Tanker carrying Iranian oil stopped off Spain's coast

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Iranian official threatens to seize British oil tanker
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Royal Navy Frigate Escorts U.K. Tanker Out Of The Persian Gulf After Iranian Threats
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by the way Jun 19, 2019
... I've recently read in Twitter the RN in 1980s was strong enough to keep four major surface combatants in the Persian Gulf for escorting there (the RN had fifty plus of them at that time, now is down to 19 (or 17 depending on how you count) as far as I know)
 

gelgoog

Lieutenant General
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Just the threat alone will make the other powers expend resources to guard the ships even if they never capture one.
 
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