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

[DocDutch]

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

Originally Posted by Chrysalis

indeed, I am assuming wiki is wrong as it should be classified info. Building an airbase for 4 planes doesnt make sense. Or maybe there was originally much more planes then cuts after cuts dwindled it down.

I am just assuming also tho that there is more info than I know as people seem confident somehow the island is heavily defended.

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).

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

However could Britain be forced to hand over the Falklands to Argentina?Especially as the US is pushing for a settlement of the situation.

So are we in any position as a state to actually reinforce our position?

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/