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Piper - I think you are right but air delivery from shore offers a number of advantages not least of which is that the "magazine" from which the CF-18s and CP-140s might reload could be essentially unlimited in size. The ships only have what they have on board then have to take a long time off station to reload. As well the CF-18s, and even the CP-140s are significantly smaller targets than ships, much more manoeuverable than ships and don't have to expose themselves for as long - in fact if I understand the current generation of the Harpoon /SLAM-ER they don't need to get any closer than 280 km and the missile will designate its own target.
I would be inclined to think those shipboard missiles, when the ships are operating under allied aircover, may be better held in reserve for self-defense or for defense of the task-force if air cover goes away.
This is getting seriously off topic though - as Infanteer rightly points out - we're not going to having these discussions with the French......
Harper IS talking about extending jurisdiction to the Nose and Tail and the Flemish Cap though...
I would be inclined to think those shipboard missiles, when the ships are operating under allied aircover, may be better held in reserve for self-defense or for defense of the task-force if air cover goes away.
This is getting seriously off topic though - as Infanteer rightly points out - we're not going to having these discussions with the French......
Harper IS talking about extending jurisdiction to the Nose and Tail and the Flemish Cap though...