‘He would use the SU-30s to intercept the UK fleet as it passes. They have plenty of range to do that.’
If Britain was to place Typhoons on a certain caribbean island, Sierra Leone, Ascension Island and Port Stanley, their 900m range would provide complete cover for the task force moving south. If we don’t fancy that option, it’s Suez and round cape horn. If he’s brave enough to put his SU’s up against Typhoons out of Port Stanley and a brand new Type 45 destroyer parked up off the islands, he’s a braver man than I thought. While his jets are being shot down, half a dozen of our cruise missile subs including astute will be making big holes in every runway, military building and oil refinery he has.
‘Before that, if there were ar repeat taking of the Islands, he would probably station men, material, aircraft, and potentially subs down there prior to the British arriving.’
I’d like to see him take it with the current garrison stationed there and the nuclear subs circling it! We can hop Typhoons down there via Ascension and air-to-air refuelling in less than two days. Rapier anti-aircraft missille systems are set up all over the falklands and as they can track B2 bombers, the SU’s should be easy meat! :)
I do hope he tries something silly. . . .
I have no doubt that either way, the Brits will retain the Falklands. I do believe that Chavez will ultiamtely have to be put down. Too much wealth and a growing willingness to use it as a thug and a bully.
Typhoon? Is that a British aircraft.. All I recall of knowing a Typhoon to be is a Russian missile boat, God help us all if Chavez gets his hands on that...