[DustyMoment]

Navy & Marine fighters need the backing of the heavy cavalry if they are to take on major trouble makers like Iran or China.

Not the same discussion.

[sukhoi-30mki]

It is part of the discussion-

Bombers are not the only part of the airforce which will be vital for the navy,the air superiority fighters are as important & increasingly so.The Super Hornet & F-35 B/Cs are just not in the same league as the F-14 WRT modern threats-they will need the F-15 & F-22 to clean up the bad guys.