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re: Falklands War? Argentina doesn't have the military capability.
Posted on 9/14/26 at 9:29 pm to IvoryBillMatt
Posted on 9/14/26 at 9:29 pm to IvoryBillMatt
There are two reasons why Argentina lost the first Falkland War.
U.S. provided Britain with satellite reconnaissance.
Brazil allowed British ships to refuel in its ports.
U.S. provided Britain with satellite reconnaissance.
Brazil allowed British ships to refuel in its ports.
Posted on 9/14/26 at 9:30 pm to Juan Betanzos
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One could argue, neither does Britain have a quality modern military.
Who is arguing? The Royal Navy is a shell of its former self.
Still, even President Milie isn't suggesting military action against the Brits in the Falklands. Maybe give Argentina a few years with American ships, aircraft, etc. and that would change....
Posted on 9/15/26 at 4:55 am to IvoryBillMatt
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Demanding that they abandon territory that has been British (without any Argentine presence) for 200 years is a bridge too far.
I'm going to put this on my worry about list. Near the top.
Posted on 9/15/26 at 5:33 am to Missouri Waltz
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There are two reasons why Argentina lost the first Falkland War.
With the noise about the Falklands, I was curious about the feasibility of an attack by Argentina. I looked and found a video that thoroughly explained why no one even in Argentina is calling for a military assault on the Falklands because of the CURRENT military postures of Argentina and the UK.
I posted the video in case anybody else was interested. Obviously, no one commenting in this thread watched the video.
Someone posted how we are selling Blackhawks to Argentina. Cool. Will that negate the British advantage of nuclear-powered attack submarines? (No need for Brazilian refueling or American satellite reconnaissance.)
Yes, the UK is a shell of its former self. Yes, Trump loves Milie and hates the UK for not joining his war on Iran. So, what? None of that matters to whether or not Argentina can take the Falklands.
Posted on 9/15/26 at 5:33 am to Cosmo
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The brits would do a much better job defending the Falklands than they currently are doing defending their homeland
It would be a very hard sell for the UK government to spend billions of dollars and some number of lives to defend their border in the Falklands while inviting invaders at home. The situation is tense in London and maybe Miliue, with a nod from Trump, is taking advantage of it or using it for pressure on the UK government to crackdown at home.
Posted on 9/15/26 at 7:44 am to IvoryBillMatt
This is a case of the resistable force meeting the movable object.
Posted on 9/15/26 at 8:06 am to TrueTiger
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This is a case of the resistable force meeting the movable object.
Yup. This wouldn't be a battle between titans. For now, Argentina doesn't have the military power to pull this off.
Posted on 9/15/26 at 8:44 am to IvoryBillMatt
I'm good with it. Expel all European and Asian countries from Hawaii in the west and Iceland in the east. The US focuses on everything in between. Screw the rest of the world.
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