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To: SunkenCiv

The best defense the Brits have of the Falklands is a couple of nuclear subs ready to sink any vessel that approaches the islands. Any airborne troops could be handled by the troops on the ground.


21 posted on 06/26/2010 8:46:16 PM PDT by Oldexpat
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To: Oldexpat

Airborne troops would be dead in the sunken wreck of their aircraft before it came within a hundred miles of the place.

The Falkands has air defense radars and fighters on constant alert.


25 posted on 06/28/2010 3:20:11 PM PDT by Stolly
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