Re: David Cameron 'bordering on stupidity' over Falkland , says Argentina president
 

The reason for such a big base would be if trouble flares up again it would be sufficient enough for more planes and probably attack choppers being delivered by a big transport like the c17

Re: David Cameron 'bordering on stupidity' over Falkland , says Argentina president
 

The island is defended heavily enough to deter all but the most lunatic of generals. And the infrastructure is robust enough for the defences to be strengthened if there were ever a reason to do so.

RAF Mount Pleasant was not built for four planes. It just so happens that the current threat level only requires four planes.

As for four not being enough - this isn't the Battle of Britain. It is no longer necessary to launch waves of dozens of aircraft to mount an effective attack (or defence).

Re: David Cameron 'bordering on stupidity' over Falkland , says Argentina president
 

We have nearly handed them over twice before under Harold Wilson in 1968 and before the invasion itself under The Iron Lady herself, difference is now though that the islanders are British citizens and that there's a shed load of oil there now to of course.

As for the US we can't rely on them, they were backing Argentine claims before right up until invasion and it looks like it wont be any different this time around.

http://atlanticsentinel.com/2011/06/...-in-falklands/