Falkland Islanders to hold referendum over sovereignty

[Hauldren Collider]

Sava, they could never get near the island. And anyone trying to take over would have to contend with the garrison. Are you suggesting that the Argies could land a sufficient fighting force from mini subs to overthrow five hundred Royal Marines?

[Sava]

There have been problems importing latex gloves and diabetes medicine. I don't think the government would let the military buy a missile that costs several thousand dollars (I have no idea how much they cost though)

They cost over $1 million.

I'm surprised to learn that Argentine government accountants are so skilled considering the ineptitude of the military.

[kentonio]

Maybe I should register on wikipedia and edit the article so that the possibility of Argentina acquiring a Russian ASM (that they've sold to fricken Iran) is something you might entertain.

Sometimes it's the lack of sources that is telling rather than the reliability of counter sources. As I said, if you have any source to support this then I'd really like to see it.

Hell, it's not my blood or treasure at risk. I don't give a ****. Go for it. And invade Iran while you are at it. See how that goes.

You've forgotten that we're talking about a defensive war here right?

And while you are at it, get all the chavscum to accept more austerity to pay for that crap. It worked so well before.

If there's one thing that would absolutely guarantee a conservative landslide it would be another Falklands war.

[PLATO]

No.

For ****'s sake people... Mexican drug cartels can build rinky dink submersibles that can evade US Navy detection. I'm pretty sure even the Argentine military has a few guys who know how to use a welder. It's a 400 lb payload. We have people that weigh more than that.

That's the key..."EVADE". Let's see what happens to a Mexican Drug Cartel sub that tries to "ATTACK" a U.S. Navy Ship on the High Seas.

[Sava]

Are you seriously equating the Rio Grande with 500 km of South Atlantic?

There's this little pond called the Gulf of Mexico.

[N35t0r]

There have been problems importing latex gloves and diabetes medicine. I don't think the government would let the military buy a missile that costs several thousand dollars (I have no idea how much they cost though)

[Hauldren Collider]

To be fair, Mexican drug cartels are probably far more capable of undertaking military operations than Argentina, if the information in this thread is anywhere close to accurate.

I would wager that they have better discipline (through threats and extortion) as well as funding.

[Sava]

You're suggesting that the Argentinians could sneak a modified trailer with an Exocet in it onto the Falklands and sink a carrier with it before anyone noticed? Seriously, that's what you're suggesting?

Without looking on wikipedia, I'm pretty sure there are vehicles the size of small trucks on the Falkland islands already. There's your weapons platform. The warhead on the Exocet is less than 400 pounds. I'm pretty sure you can tuck one in the corner of some freighter.

The other components can be disassembled and packaged separately.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to do this.

[N35t0r]

No.

For ****'s sake people... Mexican drug cartels can build rinky dink submersibles that can evade US Navy detection. I'm pretty sure even the Argentine military has a few guys who know how to use a welder. It's a 400 lb payload. We have people that weigh more than that.

Are you seriously equating the Rio Grande with 500 km of South Atlantic?

[Sava]

If you have some sources on the Argentinians buying Sunburns, then it'd be really interesting to see. I just couldn't find any.

Maybe I should register on wikipedia and edit the article so that the possibility of Argentina acquiring a Russian ASM (that they've sold to fricken Iran) is something you might entertain.

Hell, it's not my blood or treasure at risk. I don't give a ****. Go for it. And invade Iran while you are at it. See how that goes.

And while you are at it, get all the chavscum to accept more austerity to pay for that crap. It worked so well before.

[kentonio]

No.

For ****'s sake people... Mexican drug cartels can build rinky dink submersibles that can evade US Navy detection. I'm pretty sure even the Argentine military has a few guys who know how to use a welder. It's a 400 lb payload. We have people that weigh more than that.

Boat go boom. $3 billion dollars on the ocean floor.

You're suggesting that the Argentinians could sneak a modified trailer with an Exocet in it onto the Falklands and sink a carrier with it before anyone noticed? Seriously, that's what you're suggesting?

[snoopy369]

To be fair, Mexican drug cartels are probably far more capable of undertaking military operations than Argentina, if the information in this thread is anywhere close to accurate.

[Sava]

I just honestly don't understand what you're trying to say.

Boat go boom. $3 billion dollars on the ocean floor.

[Sava]

We'd need to get to the islands to make it cost to them, and I don't think we can even do that.

No.

For ****'s sake people... Mexican drug cartels can build rinky dink submersibles that can evade US Navy detection. I'm pretty sure even the Argentine military has a few guys who know how to use a welder. It's a 400 lb payload. We have people that weigh more than that.

[kentonio]

Jesus Christ you guys have poor reading comprehension skills.

We'd need to get to the islands to make it cost to them, and I don't think we can even do that.

Yeah, I'm not trying to be a wiseass Sava, I just honestly don't understand what you're trying to say. If they can't land in the first place then how are they supposed to do damage to us?

I'm sure wikipedia is the best source of information regarding international arms sales.

If you have some sources on the Argentinians buying Sunburns, then it'd be really interesting to see. I just couldn't find any.