Their military may be stretched thin, but is extremely well-trained and after multiple tours in 'Stan/Iraq are more than capable of inflicting a death-blow to the untested, poorly trained Argentine Army.
Their subs have Tomahawks, could easily trash land based targets in Argentina proper. Doubtful Kirchner's government could survive hits like that...
No more carriers. No more Harriers.
The Ark Royal has been retired. All of the Royal Navy's Harriers have been sold to the USMC.
The Brits have retired the Harrier from service. The carrier Illustrious has been converted from STOL aircraft to helicopters. The Brits won’t have an airplane carrier until the two new “Queen Elizabeth” class “super” carriers are in service deploying the STOL version of the F-35 if they don’t go broke first.
They have 4 Eurofighter Typhoons presently stationed at RAF Mt. Pleasant, assorted helicopters, a tanker, and a C-130 Hercules.
I agree that the Brits are better trained than the Argentines. If things quickly got serious there is the distinct possibility that attrition would take a significant toll before reinforcements could arrive. It’s a LONG way from the UK to the Falklands.
It is questionable if the Brits could have prevailed in the first Falklands war without being expeditiously re-supplied with high-tech munitions by the USA during the time of Ronaldus Magnus and Lady Thatcher. There are no such leaders in either country at this time. Of course, the Argentines have no decent leadership either.
Six Trafalgars, and one Astute class SSN submarine.
Some manned with full crews. Some not.
HMS Astute: world's most advanced nuclear submarine runs aground
Crewmates shot on UK nuke submarine
Nuclear submarine should be sent to Falklands to show British anger at boat ban decision
Six Trafalgars, and one Astute class SSN submarine.
Some manned with full crews. Some not.
HMS Astute: world's most advanced nuclear submarine runs aground
Crewmates shot on UK nuke submarine
Nuclear submarine should be sent to Falklands to show British anger at boat ban decision