Thank you Captain Gord. As British Armed Forces prepare for yet another Big Squeeze, Argentina have began sabre rattling over the whole South Georgia, Falkland Islands stuff.
Last month they changed Argentinian Law to declare that the above mentioned islands are now under the Sovereignty of Argentina. (or at least a bid to that effect).
One does ponder how the UK would respond to this move..the Argies know that we've got an election coming up but they also know that McBroon is a weak link, he's teetering on the edge and he would prove totally incompetent at organising an effective task force..in fact..i don't believe the Royal Navy is capable of matching a force that was sent in 1982. Sure, it was a random assortment of commercial craft and ageing 50's and 60's warships but strength in numbers and effective strategy eventually won the conflict in such harsh conditions.
today, our troops are equipped with rifles that won't work in extreme heat, or extreme cold, or sand, or mud ... land rovers that don't have any armour, a shortage of body armour for troops and yet more shortages in supply of helicopters.
with the Navy, the carrier project is delayed and may be withdrawn all together. the brand new hunter killer submarines are 4 years behind schedule (or something), and have only just begun sea-trials.
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