The Brits will need more that a squadron of Typhoons to deal with the Argentinians, if that is all they have on the islands.
That is unless there is some damned good, long range AA missiles around to take out the Ars early on.
However, aren’t the Typhoons also bombers? If so, they would be better suited to hitting the mainland or at least the Argentinian Navy (assuming the subs don’t get them all).
One should always have a mix & match air force when confronted by a possible attack. That is why the Harriers are so important. Can land on a dime, carry a mixed weapons payload, and also act as fighters. Which is exactly why the US dropped them. Too efficient and not very costly.
The Brits also have the old Blowpipe AA missile and I assume a couple newer generations of them we haven’t seen. Hopefully every household in the Falklands has one in the closet.
British logistical systems are for crap. It was the US that helped the Brits in the 1980’s resupply their forces.
That is why an aircraft carrier is so important, even if it is only a small one. Lesson not learned by the British even as far back as WW2 (Believe they lost the Ark and the Dove to the Japs which killed their offensive and defensive capabilities re Singapore, Burma, etc.
The Brits also keep naval assets in the area including attack subs.
The Brits had no aircraft carrier stationed in Asian waters at the beginning of WW II.
You are probably referring to the loss of the battleship HMS Prince of Wales and battle cruiser HMS Repulse, sunk by land-based Japanese planes off Malaya in December, 1941 -- eliminating the major units of the RN in the Far East.
The Ark Royal was sunk by a U-boat off Gibraltar.
The Typhoons are very capable, and can serve in either the air superiority role or the attack role. They can carry any of the modern A2A missiles from AIM-9X to ASRAAMs to AMRAAMs.
They would be more than a match for anything the Argentines could throw at them. They would have to hold until reinforcement aircraft got there...which would be quickly forthcoming in the event of an attack.
Not convinced?
After 82 the British put in place a rapid reaction force specifically to reinforce the Falklands, it runs via the Ascension Islands. Reaction time is 18 hrs, and yup the Ascension's are British and commanded by a British Officer, we wouldn't want to use an American base because your leaders can't be trusted.