Reply #6: The UK did not use many of the weapons it had during the first go round [View All]

[ProgressiveProfessor]

Any landing, even air assault would not be unopposed this time around. There are also troops on the ground and additional civil defense measures in place on the islands themselves. However, they all could be overcome at some price in blood and time.

The key issue would be if attacks on the Argentinian mainland would be allowed. Many seem to think it would be given the current force structure of the UK. That means Argentinian cities, ports and air fields would be subject to Tomahawk strikes, full shipping interdiction, spec ops on Argentinian soil, etc. I do not believe the Argentine are stupid enough to risk that happening.

The reality is that the people who live in the Falklands have for generations have been adamant about being UK citizens. Argentina needs to find some other nationalistic rallying point and distraction.