A new central air-defence operations centre would sit above existing facilities and command arrangements. Experience relayed by Royal Navy officers suggests that ships around Britain can already face four or five authorities claiming responsibility for them. Another headquarters therefore raises a question about who will exercise operational control. Effective coordination requires clear authority across those layers.
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A new air-defence centre adds to existing command layers
Existing air-defence centres and overlapping naval authorities raise questions about the role of another central headquarters.