What are the Brits going to use to “punish” the Argentines? Harsh words?
Last I read the Royal Navy is down to bare bones and their land forces aren’t in much better shape. Please correct me if I’m wrong but I don’t believe they even have an aircraft carrier any longer. It’d be a long flight from the UK to the Falklands...
Don’t expect any help from owebama either. He hates the Brits and the Argentine gubbmint is left-wing fascists - just like him.
Their military may be stretched thin, but is extremely well-trained and after multiple tours in 'Stan/Iraq are more than capable of inflicting a death-blow to the untested, poorly trained Argentine Army.
Their subs have Tomahawks, could easily trash land based targets in Argentina proper. Doubtful Kirchner's government could survive hits like that...
They haven’t gotten rid of all the carriers yet. They still have the ability to protect the island and they could still launch non-invasion attacks on their coastal military infrastructure hard enough to overcome Argentinian defenses.
Trying to pick a fight is a bad more on Argentina’s part.