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2008-12-08 Caribbean-Latin America

Falkland Islands to be left without warship

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Posted by Steve White 2008-12-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11136 views ] Top

#1 bad move.

Posted by 3dc 2008-12-08 11:50|| 2008-12-08 11:50|| Front Page Top

#2 Seems to me that starting a shipbuilding project would boost England's economy, and fix the Royal Navy's problems all at once.

Posted by Rednek Jim 2008-12-08 11:52|| 2008-12-08 11:52|| Front Page Top

#3 Cant afford no navy, got to feed their mooks.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-12-08 11:59|| 2008-12-08 11:59|| Front Page Top

#4 One of the most depressing things in Baghdad was the unbroken string of British officers in our office (they'd generally cycle through every 6-8 months) who were completely demoralized by their nation's abandonment of the military enterpise in general. These folks were terrifically impressive and fantastic to be around, in all the ways one would associate with a British officer - yet to varying but mostly significant degrees they had given up, several were looking for early exits. They came from every branch and had interesting and varied backgrounds including procurement and training as well as operations. Even the least pessimistic ones wouldn't argue the case that there was much hope, they just had an irrepressibly positive approach to life.

America alone is becoming much more than an apt and catchy book title.

Posted by Verlaine 2008-12-08 12:00|| 2008-12-08 12:00|| Front Page Top

#5 Given her current economic and political problems Cristina Kirchner may find a military adventure useful. Brown is no Thatcher.

Posted by DoDo 2008-12-08 12:53|| 2008-12-08 12:53|| Front Page Top

#6 To bad those Brits weren't aware of this little piece of law about Reserve Officer Appointments -

(b) Except as otherwise provided by law, the Secretary concerned shall prescribe physical, mental, moral, professional, and age qualifications for the appointment of persons as Reserves of the armed forces under his jurisdiction. However, no person may be appointed as a Reserve unless he is at least 18 years of age and -
(1) he is a citizen of the United States or has been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.);

I recall a former Royal Artillery officer going through my commissioning program doing just that. Those who want 'amnesty' for a million plus illegals, I'd certainly demand an opportunity for those qualified and speak [literally] the mother tongue, to have a shot at continuing their calling.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-12-08 12:59|| 2008-12-08 12:59|| Front Page Top

#7 I don't think the US gov would have the tolerance for the Argies today that we had in 1982. So wait until Jan 20 before making any move.

Besides, the real striking power comes from aircraft. A frigate would not last long. Might as well have a cost guard cutter or two and chase of illegal fisherman.

Posted by ed 2008-12-08 13:09|| 2008-12-08 13:09|| Front Page Top

#8 Seems to me that starting a shipbuilding project would boost England's economy

Wot? And divert funds from Her Majesty's Dole Queue?

Posted by Grenter, Protector of the Geats 2008-12-08 14:28|| 2008-12-08 14:28|| Front Page Top

#9 The Falk's might be without a warship, but it's far worse than that.

The UK is without the WILL to survive as a contributing memeber of Western Civilization.

Posted by MarkZ 2008-12-08 15:50|| 2008-12-08 15:50|| Front Page Top

#10 ION WORLD MIL FORUM > INTERFAX - RUSSIA MAY ABOLISH MOST OF ITS GROUND FORCES ARMY DIVISIONS OVER NEXT THREE YEARS [ = 2012?], LEAVING ONLY 270,000 REGULAR/PROFESSIONAL TROOPS [not counting Milyuhns of Reservists] TO DEFEND ITS NATIONAL TERRITORIES.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-12-08 22:36|| 2008-12-08 22:36|| Front Page Top

#11 "America alone is becoming much more than an apt and catchy book title."

It won't even be that shortly.

Posted by Thens Hatfield2468 2008-12-08 23:40|| 2008-12-08 23:40|| Front Page Top

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