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Originally Posted by Mr Angry
Any links or further info on that?
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Not unless you know how to view programs that have previously been shown on the Discovery channels.
There have been a few programs abot the Falklands war that mentioned the exorcets. And there is one particular program all about how close we came to losing the war, and how lucky we were.
I'll have a search for you anyway.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exocet
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In the years after the Falklands War it was revealed that the British government and the Secret Intelligence Service were extremely concerned by the perceived inadequacy of the Royal Navy's anti-missile defences against Exocet missiles and their potential to tip the naval war decisively in favour of Argentine forces. A scenario was envisioned in which one or both of the force's two aircraft carriers (Invincible and Hermes) would be destroyed or incapacitated by Exocet attacks, which would make recapturing the Falklands much more difficult.
Actions were taken to contain the Exocet threat. During the preparation for the war Britain benefited from the help of France, which gave the Exocet's code and homing radar.[16] A major intelligence operation was also initiated to prevent the Argentine Navy from acquiring more on the international market.[17] The operation included British intelligence agents claiming to be arms dealers able to supply large numbers of Exocet to Argentina, who diverted Argentina from pursuing sources which could genuinely supply a few missiles. France denied deliveries of Exocet AM39s purchased by Peru to avoid the possibility of them getting to Argentina.[18]
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