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Originally Posted by Mr Angry
Mike Jackson has said as much also. It's a bit of a tactical nightmare. |
Hence the reason Flt. Lt. William Wales and HMS Dauntless have both been in the news this week, the latter accompanied by unattributed briefings about how many Argentine fighters it could shoot down (all of them) and how quickly (within minutes).
Their deployments may well have been planned many months ago, but then those responsible for the planning were well aware many months ago of the upcoming anniversary.
Nobody should be under any illusions about the symbolism at play here. Symbolism is, after all, something the British are particularly good at. We have sent, or are sending, the sovereign's grandson and the sovereign's most potent warship to fly her flag a few miles off the coast of Argentina. We're telling anyone who cares to take notice that we have the sovereignty and the means to hold onto it.