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Originally Posted by Kymmy
Yet again you assume and get it all wrong 
I'm not arguing instead just giving my all over viewpoint based on what I've experienced and sourced..
Why do you always want black and white? Do you think that the only outcome of a battle is either win or lose? Your viewpoint is extremely limited and deployment of more resources to the Falklands would cost this country millions for a war that might never materialise.. Do you think that this is the first time that the argies have reinforced their claim to the islands since the falklands conflict, you didn't see us panicking in '94 when the argies reaffirmed their commitment to the islands and added it to their constitution.
Also why do you have seem to have no confidence in the ability of our current forces within the area? You have very simplistic views based on the chance of a lucky strike against a type 45, if that was some ones view on life then they'd never go out of their house in case they were mugged or hit crossing the road.
This whole thing is about the argentinian politicians realising that there's resources that they can grab to make themselves rich, it's nothing about their claim to the islands just what treasures they can lay claim to and even they are not stupid enough to go to war over that. |
You are yet again proving how argumentative you are:
You don't actually read my posts at all. You always have to plan for the worst case scenario, because if you don't, and it happens, then you are in deep trouble. If the worst case scenario doesn't happen, then what have we lost?
As a weapons tech you should know that faults do happen on occasion. Just like on the fly on the wall documentary I watched where the Navy were showing off their defence system in an excercise, and the whole radar system suddenly died. If it had been a real situation then the ship would have been a sitting duck.
It may cost millions to send more forces to the Falklands, but it
could cost a lot more if they don't. British forces are deployed all over the world, so they aren't exactly sat around on the barracks in the UK are they? So does it really cost any more to send some to the Falklands than it does to send them anywhere else in the world?
I do have confidence in our ability, but any good strategist should also have a 'what if?' plan. With only one type 45 in the area, there is no 'what if' plan. If it is taken out by 'a lucky shot', malfunction, or even a weapon that we didn't realise they had, then we are stuffed. I am personally expected to make decisions that could make the difference between life and death for both my crews, and the public. I wouldn't be very good at my job if I didn't also have backup plans in case situations changed. This is no different to the military.
The Navy has 99 ships. Now I don't know what type they all are, or what they are best used for. But many of them are sailing around the world's oceans at any one time. So you would think that a few more could divert to the Falklands on their route, maybe each staying in the area for a while.