I have to laugh at people getting off at discussing weapons.
It's a political issue first and formost, not a 'my daddy is bigger than you'.
I have to laugh at people getting off at discussing weapons.
It's a political issue first and formost, not a 'my daddy is bigger than you'.
You can't ignore that military strength isn't part of the political argument, if Argentina was strong and we were week, the political argument would be quite different and we'd have to make concessions to Argentina that we otherwise wouldn't make.
What's wrong with that?
What's wrong with that?
All politics are local or so they say. The international nature of these recent pronouncements are not all that serious but they do play well to the home crowd. Is there an election coming up in Argentina soon?
Just to point it out, whilst they were passionate about the falklands, the invasion was a stunt pulled by a ruthless dictatorship to gain appeal. Yes, the Argentines are passionate about the Falklands but it wasn't even possible to be against it. It was like 1930s Germany. You couldn't even travel in public in groups of more than three or you would dissapear, it was a tragic time for Argentina.I think Argentina lost all credibility when they first invaded. Before that happened, they were going about things in the right way.
Oh man, that's just so innacurateIt was only after the occupation failed that they turned on their government.
From what I can see the most potent piece of kit installed on the Type 45 is the "Phalanx CIWS". This is an American designed piece of kit that looks like R2D2 from Star Wars. Fully automated gattling gun with built-in radar that locks onto nearby enemy planes or incoming ballistic missiles and shoots them down with a gattling gun. It is an amazing piece of kit. If we had these back in the 80s the Exocet's would never have scored a single hit! And Argentine planes wouldn't have dared come close to our ships as they would have literally got ripped in half! Oh and every Type 45 has TWO of these beasts.
Britain seems to have mastered a relatively recent acquired ability to completely underestimate itself militarily. I think it is partly a lack of confidence that comes from not actually having a aircraft carrier any more.
When is America giving Guam back to Japan?
I’m not sure how many know what types we have but i'd like to think quite a few know we have a wide range.
Which brings me back to my original point that while the T45 may be fitted for them they currently don't carry either making its anti-ship significantly weakened.
Unless you believe that a enemy ship may be scared off by the empty weapons slot.
'hang on lads, dont attack that ship! if we get to close it may sail all the way back to the UK, have a month long refit to put the anti-ship weapons back on, sail all the way back here and sink us!'