What would happen if the Falkland war II broke out?

[FIREWALL]

What if..... ( insert a ridicules scenario ) happened.

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

What if..... ( insert a ridicules scenario ) happened.

Lets put it this way, I don't think Argentina is forgetting about it. You should watch this video. It is only a matter of time I would think.

-S

[nikimcbee]

Is Argentina rattling sabres?

[Dowly]

Would Argentina risk it being against UK and possibly it's allies?

[Biggles]

Originally Posted by Dowly

Would Argentina risk it being against UK and possibly it's allies?

This. I can't really imagine that Argentina would risk a war like that again.

Aren't there any Argentinian subsimmers who could fill us in on how they feel about this?

When I look at the map I can't help but notice that those islands sure are a lot closer to Argentina then they are to the UK. They are also quite costly to maintain in this time and era.

Britain couldn't hold its home islands in this century. Australia could take them....make England the penal colony...

[FIREWALL]

I've got alot going on in the good ole USA to not give a horses patoot what's going on there.

May the best man win.

[Platapus]

What if Superman was a Nazi?

http://snltranscripts.jt.org/78/78jwhatif.phtml

[mapuc]

I can tell you all what happen, if...

I lost all the times I played the scenario, on my FC.

Markus

[SUBMAN1]

Turn it into a real thought instead of Superman thoughts. This type of ignorance led to WWII.

-S

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by Platapus

What if Superman was a Nazi?

http://snltranscripts.jt.org/78/78jwhatif.phtml

cut to footage of troops marching - newspaper headline reads: "Uberman Takes Stalingrad in 5 Minutes"; second headline reads: "Uberman Rounds Up 2 Million Jews"; third headline reads: "Uberman Kills Every Person in England, U.S. Next" ]

Holy crap!

Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

Our average age of military in the US is 30 years too.

Thanks for the insight though Letum. Though I question some of the Navies ability from some of the threads here. The UK Navy is way underfunded compared to what it was. What do you think about that? They were losing their carriers last I read too. Budget cuts.

-S

The UK Navy may be underfunded, but it still outclasses a fully funded Argentine Navy. One Royal Navy attack sub could sink the whole thing.

Never bet against England

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Holy crap!



The UK Navy may be underfunded, but it still outclasses a fully funded Argentine Navy. One Royal Navy attack sub could sink the whole thing.

Never bet against England

I think it would depend on how crippled the UK is by PCness. Assuming that the PCness is overcome by patriotism, I'd think the British subs armed with torps, harpoons, and cruise missles could wreak havoc on any navy.

Then, send in the Royal Buna Brigade; 1 Buna= 50 Argentine soldiers. Game over, time enough to make the evening cricket match.

The US would be a non-factor, as we are too occupied with socialism. Now if Argentina was smart, they'd contribute to obama's and HRC's election fund. Obama, with his glib tongue, would invoke the monroe doctrine again. The British would be overwhelmed by obama's oratory skill and immedetly capitulate to his will.

...or not to be out-foxed, the British allow obama to annex the falklands and let them become states, thus adding 2 more senators and (x) amount of congressmen.

What were we talking about again?

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Never bet against England

x2. When put to it, British resolve is no trivial thing. In that regard, Oberon is correct: If the British decide that they want to keep the Falklands, then they are going to keep the Falklands.

[Letum]

The Argentinians underestimated us last time to the extent that they did not
think we would even try to hold on to the islands, let alone deliver a
devastating blow that would quickly lead to the toppling of the Argentinian
military government. Even they are not capable of thinking that they could
acheive it now.

The Argentinian military was very much at it's peak during the Falklands;
mainly due to the extremely pro-military government. Whilst Argentinian
technology has advanced, the military has shrunk in size and they still lack
the highly trained infantry that the British continue to excel with (SAS,
Blackwatch, etc; most of which have trained on the Falklands at
sometime!).

Our Navy has the same number of carriers available as it did during the
Falklands and the amphibious ability of the Royal Navy has improved
dramatically. Our Submarine force is still highly potent. In six years time
will will posses the world's newest carrier class with a second ship to follow
in 2018. Our current conventional ground/sea missile force was almost
non-existent during the Falklands.

The Falklands it's self is now heavily garrisoned by fresh troops and
hardened veterans of the Middle East. Fortifications have been built on
parts of the island. It's a regular venue for training and wargames. All
manner of scenarios are rehearsed.

At any given time one or more infantry battalions and aircraft carriers are
on 24 hour notice to be deployed to the Falklands. Commitments elsewhere
would not significantly impede first reactions.

Argentina's air force consists of ~35 A4 Skyhawks (from 1976) and 11
Mirage 5 jets (1979). This is contrasted by the 80+ jet aircraft fielded in
1982.
Whilst these planes where a threat in 1982, they are not of serious concern
to the Tornados or Typhoons that could be deployed in much greater numbers by just one of our carriers.

According to THIS report:

In a May 2007 op-ed to the conservative Argentine daily La
Nacion, former Defense Minister Horacio Jaunarena declared that the
average age of the country’s military hardware is thirty years. He reported
that the army was operating at 30% of its supposed strength, due to its
limited ability to house and feed its troops, as well as to maintain its
equipment and weaponry. The former official gave other examples, such as
that out of 31 military transport aircraft in inventory, only four were
currently operational. Although the Argentine navy is considered new in
comparison to those found in other countries across the continent, it
remains one of the less potent in terms of its inherent military capacity.