The Future of the RAF 20 – Summary
Share by EmailIn the previous 20 posts I have looked at the RAF, its applicability as a separate service, organisation, tasks and equipment.
Much like the Royal Navy series the underlying strategy is the maintenance of a small core of full spectrum capabilities to hedge against strategic uncertainty, surrounded by a small number of ‘capability plus’ areas that build out from the core and create islands of exemplary capabilities via which the UK can achieve influence in a coalition operation.
This is supported by an emphasis on regional engagement, mentoring and forming and sustaining multi agency security relationships in an effort to stave off expensive engagements at a later date.
The next in the series is land forces but in the meantime;
The Future of the RAF 01 – Introduction
The Future of the RAF 02 – Tasks and Trends
The Future of the RAF 03 – A Takeover Bid
The Future of the RAF 04 – Fast Jets
The Future of the RAF 05 – A Bargain Basement
The Future of the RAF 06 – A Reverse Takeover Bid
The Future of the RAF 07 – ISTAR #01
The Future of the RAF 08 – ISTAR #02 (DABINETT)
The Future of the RAF 09 – ISTAR #03 (SIGINT)
The Future of the RAF 10 – ISTAR #04 (Watchkeeper and Scavenger)
The Future of the RAF 11 – ISTAR #05 (Manned Airborne ISTAR)
The Future of the RAF 12 – ISTAR #06 (High Altitude Platforms)
The Future of the RAF 13 – ISTAR #07 (Maritime)
The Future of the RAF 14 – Strategic Transport and Refuelling
The Future of the RAF 15 – Tactical Transport
The Future of the RAF 16 – Vertical Lift #01 (Introduction)
The Future of the RAF 17 – Vertical Lift #02 (Basic Requirements)
The Future of the RAF 18 – Vertical Lift #03 (A Sensible Future)
The Future of the RAF 19 – Vertical Lift #04 (A Radical Future)
The Future of the RAF 20 – Building Regional Security
The Future of the RAF 21 – Summary
Category: Thoughts on the Future
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@ TD – an excellent series with many good ideas. I look forward to the Army series!
I’m very much looking forward to the Army series, and finding out TD’s proposed number of new divisions.