Again showing your ignorance. No we don't have sufficient frigates and destroyers to protect our carriers. Everyone recognises that which is why the plan is to (eventually) double the number of … (View Post)

Again completely immaterial. Argentina doesn't have to use its fleet to attack the islands. We DO have to use a fleet to get any relief force down there. And if you want to send aircraft carrier… (View Post)

Argentina is much closer than that to the Falklands. The distance noted mostly on the web is centre to centre. The actual distance for military operational purposes is about 350 miles. (View Post)

Minor point of order. There were actually 16 frigates in the Falklands Island Task force not 14. But the more important point is that our current deployable strengths are no where near what they are … (View Post)

Yes Robert is right. It doesn't matter that you have the carriers unless you have all the other ships you need to go along with them to provide the anti-aircraft and anti-submarine screens. We h… (View Post)