Thread: Britain to ‘Beef Up’ Defense of Disputed Falkland Islands

" Behind closed doors "

Whatever goes down, UK's not giving up Falklands.

... and what goes down is the silent service. As long as the RN retains their nuclear powered subs, the Argies are powerless ...

Subs, satellites and ships.

Originally Posted by JayZee

As long as the RN retains their nuclear powered subs

Hardly a credible threat when the nuclear weapons are held by a democratically accountable western power that would not be able to use them under any circumstances, as their adversaries well know.

Originally Posted by Looper

Originally Posted by JayZee

As long as the RN retains their nuclear powered subs

Hardly a credible threat when the nuclear weapons are held by a democratically accountable western power that would not be able to use them under any circumstances, as their adversaries well know.

Powered, not armed.

Knowing that one or more nuke attack subs are possibly on patrol is a great deterrent to a weak naval invasion.

Yes, remember.....

We will never forget