[Enrico Annoni]

From the BBC

Quote

HMS Dauntless is to be deployed to the South Atlantic in the next few months, Royal Navy confirms

If the argentinians do make a play for the islands, do you really believe we are in any position to defend them?

[The Old Northerner]

Enrico Annoni, on 31 January 2012 - 11:13, said:

From the BBC

If the argentinians do make a play for the islands, do you really believe we are in any position to defend them?

Same question was asked 30 years ago

[WILLIEA]

Type 45 destroyer is one fearsome ship. Don't think they would be too keen to tangle with it.

[bullywee]

As Paul McCartney famously sang: 'Give the Falkland Islands back to the Argentines'

[stonedsailor]

bullywee, on 31 January 2012 - 11:28, said:

As Paul McCartney famously sang: 'Give the Falkland Islands back to the Argentines'

Could we not give the Argies the Shetlands instead? now that would be a fair trade.

[bullywee]

stonedsailor, on 31 January 2012 - 11:33, said:

Could we not give the Argies the Shetlands instead? now that would be a fair trade.

Only if you can find an appropriate lyric to back-up this proposal.

[stonedsailor]

bullywee, on 31 January 2012 - 11:35, said:

Only if you can find an appropriate lyric to back-up this proposal.

I do not accept your terms, we need to get shot of the Shelties. The heathens are burning boats up there tonight in some sort of weird inbreeding ritual.

[ajwffc]

WILLIEA, on 31 January 2012 - 11:22, said:

Type 45 destroyer is one fearsome ship. Don't think they would be too keen to tangle with it.

That and the sub filled with cruise missiles.

There is always a frigate of destroyer in the area along with a River class patrol vessel plus at least one sub.
The RAF have Eurofighters bassed there.

[Wee Bully]

Enrico Annoni, on 31 January 2012 - 11:13, said:

From the BBC




If the argentinians do make a play for the islands, do you really believe we are in any position to defend them?

All part of the Unionist plan to whip up British nationalistic fervour

[Jeek]

Destroyers / Frigates go there all the time, they have to parctice in cold weather, its cold down there and we have a base, totally logical. Complete non story.

And for the recond, the falklands have never been Argentinian and the Islanders have absolutely no wish to be.

Oh and the the 45 would probably take on the argie fleet and win

[deky]

Is there oil in them there Falklands?

[Sweet Pete]

deky, on 31 January 2012 - 12:32, said:

Is there oil in them there Falklands?

There's believed to be a rich oil field in the waters surrounding the Falklands, yes. It's not been accurately mapped yet because of the controversies surrounding it, but it's believed to be substantial.

Edit to add: apparently 700 million barrels is the figure being talked about.

This post has been edited by Sweet Pete: 31 January 2012 - 12:39

[TheScarf]

deky, on 31 January 2012 - 12:32, said:

Is there oil in them there Falklands?

There most certainly is.

Edit - beaten to the punch by Sweet Pedro.

This post has been edited by TheScarf: 31 January 2012 - 12:40

[BigMartyn86]

Rockhopper are the company who have been drilling in the waters around the FOCZ and the FICZ (Falklands inner/outer control zone). Now that they have made progress down there the yanks are now looking to get a piece of the action as well.

Don't see why the BBC are getting there knickers in a twist over this. The type 45s were brought in to replace the 22s and 42s and now that the defence review has seen them be decommissioned sooner rather than later. Then it's hardly a shock that she's heading down there this year.

Argentina have a miserable fleet and would struggle to mount any serious threat.

[Northsea80]

Think there was six of the type 45s being completed on the clyde as recently as 2010. They didn't seem all that impressive with regards to the scale of the ships, then again i've never seen any other warships of that type so have no comparison. Have been on a sub, or at least a section of one prior to completion.

[Broccoli Dog]

It isn't just about oil, there is also this.

Oh aye, and the weirdo sheep farmers.

[Günther]

Up to the islanders what they want to do, if they want to be Las Melvinas then let them, if they want to be Falklands (UK), then protect them, if they want to be indepedent, wish them the best. Simples...

[fanny paddery]

ajwffc, on 31 January 2012 - 11:55, said:

That and the sub filled with cruise missiles.

There is always a frigate of destroyer in the area along with a River class patrol vessel plus at least one sub.
The RAF have Eurofighters bassed there.

I find it hard to believe there is permenantly a sub down there when the trident missles have a range of around 7000 miles. It is well documented there are certain zones in the atlantic where the subs from usa, france and america sit so that the missles from there can reach most of the world.

[Reynard]

ajwffc, on 31 January 2012 - 11:55, said:

That and the sub filled with cruise missiles.

There is always a frigate of destroyer in the area along with a River class patrol vessel plus at least one sub.
The RAF have Eurofighters bassed there.

That's the cruncher normally. There's a working airbase there and there wasn't last time. It was all done from aircraft carriers in 82. It's well protected if Argentina decided to try something daft.

[Ivo den Bieman]

Doubt another military action will happen, it's all been diplomatic sabre rattling thus far and can't see that changing.

[DEMON]

Wee Bully, on 31 January 2012 - 12:08, said:

All part of the Unionist plan to whip up British nationalistic fervour

correct much ado about nothing

[SodjesSixteenIncher]

Them Falklanders are always saying how much they prefer egg and chips to milanesas and red wine.

That's worth defending imo. If there's large quantities of valuable oil, then that aint so bad too, but it's mainly about the chips.

[LinkinFighter]

700 million barrels of oil? Not bad.

[Lerwick Lad]

stonedsailor, on 31 January 2012 - 11:33, said:

Could we not give the Argies the Shetlands instead? now that would be a fair trade.

Hey!

stonedsailor, on 31 January 2012 - 11:43, said:

I do not accept your terms, we need to get shot of the Shelties. The heathens are burning boats up there tonight in some sort of weird inbreeding ritual.

Up Helly Aa. Load of bollocks really butr get a day off tomorrow and it is quite a sight when the galley goes up (longboat).

[Hedgecutter]

I did find it entertaining when I was in Argentina that every single map I saw had them down as:

Islas Malvinas (Arg.)

This post has been edited by Hedgecutter: 31 January 2012 - 14:51