That defence review is looking such a good idea right now..,

[Clinton Huxley]

and I'll give candy to the mini huxleys

They prefer apples. British apples (the best).

[Svartalf]

and I'll give candy to the mini huxleys

They prefer apples. British apples (the best).

Dirty old men never give apples to kids, always candy.
or should I give them, like, Turing apples?

[Horwood Beer-Master]

To be serious for one post - I think the forces stationed on the Islands are sufficient to defeat any threat Argentian could credibly mount.

I heard somewhere that all the Argies had to do to secure the islands was grab the airfield - I'm not sure how difficult/easy that would be.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

To be serious for one post - I think the forces stationed on the Islands are sufficient to defeat any threat Argentian could credibly mount.

I heard somewhere that all the Argies had to do to secure the islands was grab the airfield - I'm not sure how difficult/easy that would be.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_Crete

[Clinton Huxley]

To be serious for one post - I think the forces stationed on the Islands are sufficient to defeat any threat Argentian could credibly mount.

I heard somewhere that all the Argies had to do to secure the islands was grab the airfield - I'm not sure how difficult/easy that would be.

Easier said than done. Their aircraft would only have a few minutes ove the Falklands and would likely be shot down. I don't think they have Paras or anything like that. I don't believe they have the capability to seize the main air-base.

[Clinton Huxley]

To be serious for one post - I think the forces stationed on the Islands are sufficient to defeat any threat Argentian could credibly mount.

I heard somewhere that all the Argies had to do to secure the islands was grab the airfield - I'm not sure how difficult/easy that would be.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_Crete

Don't think Argentina has too many airborne divisions....

[Clinton Huxley]

In the 70s there were rumblings that Argentina was planning to invade. The Govt just said a hunter killer sub might or might not be in the S. Atlantic and that was the end of that.

[Svartalf]

Until 1982...

[Gawdzilla Sama]

To be serious for one post - I think the forces stationed on the Islands are sufficient to defeat any threat Argentian could credibly mount.

I heard somewhere that all the Argies had to do to secure the islands was grab the airfield - I'm not sure how difficult/easy that would be.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_Crete

Don't think Argentina has too many airborne divisions....

Just an example of how easy/hard it can be capture an airfield. Crete is a classic case. And Hitler never let his boys jump again, AFAIK. Kevin? Ian?

[Clinton Huxley]

Until 1982...

Well, Thatch could have handled it the same way, IMO, but probably quite fancied a shooting war....

[Horwood Beer-Master]

To be serious for one post - I think the forces stationed on the Islands are sufficient to defeat any threat Argentian could credibly mount.

I heard somewhere that all the Argies had to do to secure the islands was grab the airfield - I'm not sure how difficult/easy that would be.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_Crete

Hmmm... We might have to beef-up the airfield defences. After all, we know the Argies have escaped ex-Nazis in their country - They might give them ideas!


In fact, don't both Cristina Kirchner and her husband have German ancestry?

[klr]

To be serious for one post - I think the forces stationed on the Islands are sufficient to defeat any threat Argentian could credibly mount.

I heard somewhere that all the Argies had to do to secure the islands was grab the airfield - I'm not sure how difficult/easy that would be.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_Crete

Hmmm... We might have to beef-up the airfield defences. After all, we know the Argies have escaped ex-Nazis in their country - They might give them ideas!


In fact, don't both Cristina Kirchner and her husband have German ancestry?

Well, her husband is kaput, so hopefully he won't be a problem

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Zombie Nazi Argies?

[Horwood Beer-Master]

I also have German ancestry, but we will skip over that one.

[Clinton Huxley]

Zombie Nazi Argies?

I can feel a movie coming on but in this scenario how could we arrange for the British to be the bad guys?