Konflikt um die Falklandinseln

[Rob]

Könnte GB die Falklands 2008 effektiv vor einem argentinischen Angriff schützen, also eine Invasion gleich zurückschlagen und wenn nicht könnten sie die Inseln überhaupt zurück erobern? (es gab schon so lange keinen x vs. y thread mehr, ist aber eine ernsthafte Frage.).

Falkland Islands Garrison:

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About 500 Army personnel are currently stationed on the Falkland Islands. They work within the following groups: an Infantry Company Group, an Engineer Squadron, a Signals Unit, a Logistics Group and Supporting Services. Over the years, the British forces have completed extensive reconstruction work. Further tasks of road building and clearing the Islands of munitions and debris have also been undertaken.

dazu kommen:

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Mount Pleasant, Falkland Islands

The most recent purpose built airfield in the RAF, Mount Pleasant was opened in 1984 to establish a fighter and transport presence in the Islands following the Falklands War. Currently based at Mount Pleasant are No 1435 Flight with 4 Tornado F3s, No 1312 Flight, with a single VC10 tanker and 1 Hercules C1, as well as No 78 Squadron with Chinook and Sea King helicopters. Ground units include No 7, 303 and 751 Signals Units and a Rapier detachment from the RAF Regiment.

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The Atlantic Patrol Task (South) [APT(S)] ship provides a maritime presence to protect the UK’s interests in the region. It is a reassurance to UK Overseas Territories, Commonwealth countries and other friendly nations, and acts as a deterrent to potential aggressors who may wish to threaten UK nationals, territory or interests.

The Task Group is responsible for maintaining British sovereignty of the Falkland Islands, including South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. It is supplemented, on occasion, by a nuclear attack submarine. A Destroyer or Frigate is present in the Falkland Islands area for the majority of the year - including throughout the southern winter - and is at a maximum of 14 days notice from the Islands for the rest of the year.