Could britian without the aid of the us retake the falkland islands now?

briang731/ bvincent

Except for communications, how did the US help them the first time? What makes you think a piss ant military like Argentina has could stand up to Great Britain? Argentina would be practice fodder against Great Britain, as would all S.American countries, including that disgusting fat-body Hugo Chavez, popularly known as the dictator of Venezuela.

want_to_explore_life

Yes - but only just - blair has us arsing around the world, I'm sure he would rather give the islands to them rather than risk a war.. Look at gibralter....

The us reallly wouldnt help with the falklands war.. Why do you think we had such long supply lines - No help from them.... And as for the french..........

dvz

Yep... You had better believe it..

Paul T

Yes... and easily! Send in the mighty Guards Division once again... we will take the country at the point of a bayonet! Blue Red Blue all the way!

Hollis

No chance whatsoever! We've more admirals than ships. Not even rowing boats to deploy. We'd have to hire everything!
In any event whats left of the RN would just anchor again and get its *** shot off!. We have no Airborne, commando, special forces, guards brigade, line infantry regiments or armoured support in sufficient number to deploy. Govt cuts having decimated all the UK Military services.

All the UK could do is press all the thousands of immigrants we have into service and send them. Be interesting to see how many of them would go?

The UK Govt having spent all our military funding i.e. billions of pounds letting them in, feeding,them, administering to their needs, hand outs never ending, enacting laws to protect their Islamic evil indoctrination. They wouldn't move their butts one bit to say thank you! Just hold out there hands for more money, demand we change / introduce more laws etc to accommodate their way of life.

Multiple cheers for Tony Blairs 10 years in office and the end of Britain's culture and way of life now irretrievably gone forever! No we couln't take a backyard, let alone a place 3 thousand miles away. Thank you Tony!

GeorgeBush

No, and there's some oil down there! Cheney, get Haliburton on the phone, we can leave Iraq, I've found a much easier place to invade!!!!

Hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe...

bacon69s

what with, the enemy within have crippled this nation, f### me. the kids in iraq, can't even get ammo or body armour.thats why so many are leaving and going private.

MaxD148

not a chance Blair n bush are to busy waging war around the globe. besides they will invade Iran before anything else.

mike-from-spain

yes, they managed without any help from anyone last time.

mick

First the Argentines have to get there they will remember the Belgrano one nuclear attack submarine would effectively bottle up what they have left of a Navy.Plus the fact the world has moved on since the last invasion

frostyg02uk

lol. maybe they would have to stop helping in iraq and other places to balance out the numbers needed. but we wouldnt have to retake it its ours already. not sure why its ******* miles away

saint sean

We have the islands now!

And we beat Argentina with no help from usa although if needed it it was there.

The Landlord

OK, given that Argentina did successfully get a toe hold on the Falklands again (say be securing the new airport).

It would be far trickier this time around to recapture. The Royal Navy doesn't have the fleet resources it did in 1982, and the fight in 82 was a close run thing. The British Army would have to abandon its committment in Iraq and elsewhere, and the whole affair would take much longer.

However, we wouldn't abandon the Falkland Islands easily.We would insist on US help, and we would use our diplomatic weight to isolate Argentine. We would make it so it wasn't worth it for them. We would play for time. Our type 45 destoyers and new Carriers are coming soon. Argentine could not match them.

Having said that, Argentine is now a democracy, we have much better relations with them, and we could be able to see a threat a mile off.

btw, Pinochet never ruled Argentine. That was Chile

teacher

Weird weird question. Why? Anyway...the British army is currently stretched globally FAR more than it was back in '82 though the winding down in Northern Ireland will help a bit. It wouldn't be as 'gung-ho' or as financially viable but I think yes the Malvina's would be re-taken but I think the question should be : "SHOULD Britain be in the Malvinas at all?"

Rotifer

Yes of course, but why we wanted it so much we were prepared to fight for it is beyond me, it is filled with Bennies and Stills.

keithmanley2000

yes did thay use the us last time i dont think so

twizzle

We can do anything without the Yanks interfering

Ralph G

Yes, in a heartbeat

Argentina would be pulverized if they fought with the UK

Philosophical Fred

Britian has stronger defences in the Falklands than in 1982, so it would be more difficult for Argentina to invade.

If Argentina did succeed in occupying the Falklands, it must be doubtful whether Britain could mount an expedition comparable to that in 1982 to retake the islands. For instance, the number of frigates in the navy has been greatly reduced since 1982.
Also, British resources are stretched to, and beyond, the limit in Iraq and Afghanistan and it is hard to see where the UK would get the manpower from.

Argentina is a very different place from when it was ruled by Pinochet in 1982. The cost to Argentina of invading the Falklands now would surely be unacceptable to them in terms of casualties and international relations, but people in the UK would really rather resolve any differences with our Argentinian friends peacefully than by yet another battle for the Falklands.

chris t

Given the amount of British troops currently stationed in the Falkland Islands the Argentinians wouldn't even get close to landing a single soldier ashore.
In 1982 the force defending the Falklands was one troop of Royal Marines and one light friggate.
There are now over 1000 British troops permenantly stationed there including Army, Marines as well as a squadron of Tornado aircraft as well as several Navy Friggates and other ships around the area.

Dave

We did the last time around. Argentina doesn't have the necessary economy to fund another invasion of the Falklands let alone pay for the defence against another British invasion.

That said, I can't see why we need to keep hold of them today when we have enough problems of our own at home. I personally think it's time to set the wheels in motion to hand them over to the Argentinian's and foster a better international relationship. Falkland Islanders who would prefer to live under the Protection of the Crown should come to the UK to live.

thornzi

Boi. Ill tell you now, England is capable of anything. We may be small, but we pack the hardest punch.

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