More Argie Bargie

[nicanary]

fido said:

Murph7355 said:

Though it does sound a bit more like an extreme version of what Labour did in the run up to 2010

Lolz. South American dictatorships make Gordon Brown look like Martin Lewis. I'm pretty neutral on this matter, but I would like to see the plastic-faced woman or her successor get their asses whooped again.

We couldn't assemble that task force these days. The Argentines probably know that.

[Rovinghawk]

nicanary said:

We couldn't assemble that task force these days. The Argentines probably know that.

We don't need to- we have sufficient forces in place & ability to reinforce quickly. The Argentines probably know that.

[FourWheelDrift]

nicanary said:

We couldn't assemble that task force these days. The Argentines probably know that.

We won't need to, the Argentinians have nothing worth bothering about that a single type 45 destroyer and an Astute class sub couldn't deal with on their own.

[muffinmenace]

nicanary said:

We couldn't assemble that task force these days. The Argentines probably know that.

All that matters is the Argies would get their arses kickedand they know that but you seem stuck with antiquated terms like "task force".

[CaptainSlow]

nicanary said:

We couldn't assemble that task force these days. The Argentines probably know that.

HMS Ocean with a few Apaches and company of marines, a type 45 and a hunter killer sub is all that is needed. Plus an auxiliary to carry the beer.

[TEKNOPUG]

nicanary said:

We couldn't assemble that task force these days. The Argentines probably know that.

The Argie's couldn't assemble an invasion fleet these days. The Argentines definitely know that.

[Rovinghawk]

CaptainSlow said:

HMS Ocean with a few Apaches and company of marines, a type 45 and a hunter killer sub is all that is needed. Plus an auxiliary to carry the beer.

The sub, some SAMs, a few typhoons. The pub is already established nearby.

[PRTVR]

Rovinghawk said:

CaptainSlow said:

HMS Ocean with a few Apaches and company of marines, a type 45 and a hunter killer sub is all that is needed. Plus an auxiliary to carry the beer.

The sub, some SAMs, a few typhoons. The pub is already established nearby.

Plan for all eventualities, add a RFA in case the pub gets taken out.

[cirian75]

An american general once said "If the 3rd world war started, all you would have to do is put the worlds supply of beer in red square, and the British army would be there in two weeks"

[Rovinghawk]

PRTVR said:

Plan for all eventualities, add a RFA in case the pub gets taken out.

I know a few army officers- they'll have a backup pub already established. Besides which, would you REALLY upset a bunch of squaddies by trashing their local?????

The RAF will have hip flasks & a wine cellar conveniently to hand.

The navy was always about rum, sodomy & the lash so I believe they'll maybe need some space on the RFA for that.

[lambosagogo]

I find this is always an amusing read and relevant to the thread. It may be a bit out of date but the message is clear.

http://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2011/04/the-falkland...

[unrepentant]

cirian75 said:

BlackLabel said:

telegraph said:

Argentina's new conservative government said on Sunday night that it would continue to push the country's claim to the Falkland Islands, dashing hopes that a change of government in Buenos Aries may herald a new era of improving relations with London.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/argentina/12079614/Argentinas-new-government-says-it-will-press-claims-to-Falkland-Islands.html

he has to no matter what he thinks personally, its political suicide there to drop or water down the claim.

Absolutely. It would be like a US republican saying "let's move on from the abortion debate".

[hidetheelephants]

Rovinghawk said:

PRTVR said:

Plan for all eventualities, add a RFA in case the pub gets taken out.

I know a few army officers- they'll have a backup pub already established. Besides which, would you REALLY upset a bunch of squaddies by trashing their local?????

The RAF will have hip flasks & a wine cellar conveniently to hand.

The navy was always about rum, sodomy & the lash so I believe they'll maybe need some space on the RFA for that.

Just send a company of sappers; they never go anywhere without building a bar, it's the first thing that gets built.

[cirian75]

When I was in the British army we spent 2 weeks on a US army base in Washington state.

I was 19 at the time and this presented a problem with my required daily British army booze intake, as in no booze with the drinking age being 21 in the USA and actively enforced on US army bases

We slipped some american squaddies cash, they went out in two cars, and returned a few hours later with 2 trucks full of booze

or so we thought.


They got pulled over while out as one of them was chugging beers in the back.
The plod didn't like it so they made them pour the whole load down the drain at the side of the road!

NNNNNnnnoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!


Was not a happy camper.

later on, one of our medics went out, and managed to get 3 cases of beer over the fence while the guards where not looking


I managed to get drunkish that night.

[98elise]

PRTVR said:

Rovinghawk said:

CaptainSlow said:

HMS Ocean with a few Apaches and company of marines, a type 45 and a hunter killer sub is all that is needed. Plus an auxiliary to carry the beer.

The sub, some SAMs, a few typhoons. The pub is already established nearby.

Plan for all eventualities, add a RFA in case the pub gets taken out.

I can assure you no RN ship goes to sea without a full beer store

[PRTVR]

98elise said:

PRTVR said:

Rovinghawk said:

CaptainSlow said:

HMS Ocean with a few Apaches and company of marines, a type 45 and a hunter killer sub is all that is needed. Plus an auxiliary to carry the beer.

The sub, some SAMs, a few typhoons. The pub is already established nearby.

Plan for all eventualities, add a RFA in case the pub gets taken out.

I can assure you no RN ship goes to sea without a full beer store

But at some point they might run out, that's what the RFA is for.

[Du1point8]

How does Argentina claim a place that was founded before Argentina itself? It existed before Argentina and so how can they claim it back? It was in British hand before when uninhabited, etc.

[Crush]

Du1point8 said:

How does Argentina claim a place that was founded before Argentina itself? It existed before Argentina and so how can they claim it back? It was in British hand before when uninhabited, etc.

We should claim Argentina (or Silvery Land) due to the proximity to British territory

[skyrover]

Du1point8 said:

How does Argentina claim a place that was founded before Argentina itself? It existed before Argentina and so how can they claim it back? It was in British hand before when uninhabited, etc.

Timeline of de facto control

February 1764 – April 1767 France
January 1765 – July 1770 Great Britain
April 1767 – February 1811 Spain
September 1771 – May 1774 Great Britain
February 1811 – August 1829 None
August 1829 – December 1831 Argentina United Provinces
December 1831 – January 1832 United States
January–December 1832 None
December 1832 – January 1833 Argentine Confederation
January–August 1833 United Kingdom
August 1833 – January 1834 None
January 1834 – April 1982 United Kingdom
April–June 1982 Argentina
June 1982 – present United Kingdom

[Hooli]

Crush said:

Du1point8 said:

How does Argentina claim a place that was founded before Argentina itself? It existed before Argentina and so how can they claim it back? It was in British hand before when uninhabited, etc.

We should claim Argentina (or Silvery Land) due to the proximity to British territory

There are some bits of it I'd love to visit, Terra de Feugo? for example.