Cyclone Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 If the Argentineans have the capability to take the Falklands, a couple of aircraft carriers wouldn’t be enough to take it back. Any attempt to take it back would be significantly harder than last time and would be unlikely to succeed unless we were prepared to bomb Argentina. Why, what's changed since last time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 ill bet you a tenner that we would win, if the argies try it again:hihi: we would win with one regiment, a dozen spitfires and hms victory. It took a lot more than that last time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 Leave them alone. Let the armchair generals have their day. They have never been anywhere further than the end of the street. Never mind been in the forces. So says another armchair general... Except you think we should just surrender the place. You shouldn't jump to conclusions about who's been in what either, you could end up looking silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmith Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Why, what's changed since last time? The Argentineans will need a significantly greater force to take the Islands, so if they have the means to take them, which I doubt, then we wouldn't have the means to take them back even with a couple of carriers. We also don’t have the same support from Chile that we had last time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Orange Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Modern infantry don't have much more firepower than they did in WWII. A squad will be armed with personal SA80s and an LSW, nothing else is standard issue AFAIK. The RAF are probably better than the Argentinian pilots, but given the very few planes that are relevant to the potential conflict is that really important? If we still had an aircraft carrier and fleet air arm then the point would have been a good one. We certainly don't have the best fighter in the world, the US do. Subs, quite true, we are at the forefront of sub technology and the Astute is probably the best in class in the world at the moment. Subs aren't much use in retaking an island of course... Nor in stopping it being taken unless you're prepared to fire first. You seem to forget the destroyer, soon to be patrolling the Falklands, with it's immense firepower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famillyguy Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 It took a lot more than that last time. True, but imo the point stands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 You seem to forget the destroyer, soon to be patrolling the Falklands, with it's immense firepower. Immense anti aircraft ability. It has practically no anti surface capability and would be pretty much useless against infantry on shore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Orange Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Immense anti aircraft ability. It has practically no anti surface capability and would be pretty much useless against infantry on shore. Infantry would not get to the shore if they don't have air superiority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famillyguy Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Infantry would not get to the shore if they don't have air superiority. listen, we would win regardless, no matter the odds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmith Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Immense anti aircraft ability. It has practically no anti surface capability and would be pretty much useless against infantry on shore. I think it will be able to holds its own and we can also attack ships from land and aircraft. The anti-ship systems include a pair of quadruple RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers, a 114mm Mark 8 gun and Sea Skua missiles capable of being launched from the ship’s Lynx HMA 8 or Merlin helicopter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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