Falkland Islands Tension increase

[Conrod 10]

It’s always protected by an army regiment.

 

 

Falkland Islands Defence Force (FIDF) is the locally maintained volunteer defence unit in the Falkland Islands. The FIDF works alongside the military units supplied by the United Kingdom to ensure the security of the islands.

No, it isn't - it's defended by a company strength unit from a regiment. Look up the size of an infantry company.

 

 

. . . .. Aside from the resident infantry

company

down there, . . . . .

 

(Though the FIDF does largely its own thing, and is a token element).

[Cyclone 10]

Our soldiers are like walking armies in thier own right the amount of firepower they can bring to bare. The RAF are amonst the best pilots in the world and currently have the best fighter in the world.

We also have some of the most advanced subs that are most likely already there watching the Argies get red faced a puffy chested.

 

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.

[famillyguy 10]

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.

 

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.

[MrSmith 10]

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.

 

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.

[Balpin 12]

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.

 

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.

[Agent Orange 11]

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.

 

Care to put your money where your mouth is?

[Cyclone 10]

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?

[Cyclone 10]

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.

[Cyclone 10]

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.

[MrSmith 10]

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.

[Agent Orange 11]

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.

[famillyguy 10]

It took a lot more than that last time.

 

True, but imo the point stands.