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To: Smartisan

I greatly admire the Royal Navy, men and ships hearts of oak all. But their numbers are sadly diminished. Pity. They would be hard pressed to pull off a Falklands level Op today.


26 posted on 11/08/2013 9:56:20 AM PST by centurion316
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To: centurion316
"They would be hard pressed to pull off a Falklands level Op today."

Don't kid yourself. With Obamacare and our growing entitlement coulture, we're not far behind...
27 posted on 11/08/2013 10:15:33 AM PST by Old Teufel Hunden
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To: centurion316

All nations would be hard pushed to do a D-Day again, at current capacities.

Fact is, we don’t need to. Mount Pleasant garrison, tasked OPV to SA, and a constant SSN presence in SA means we aren’t at risk of invasion.

Were we to get invaded, one would hope that the NATO clause might still hold tight. Unless it all our friends are fair weather only...

...Which is possible.


28 posted on 11/08/2013 1:28:35 PM PST by Smartisan
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