Chapter 1329 - Crazy slapping

Britain is no longer the Britain of 1982. Over the past two decades, Britain's national strength has continued to decline, and it has become increasingly dependent on the United States.

Argentina is no longer the Argentina of 1982.

After Armando Mayora came to power, he carried out drastic reforms in Argentina, nationalizing oil, natural gas, minerals, etc., so that the country has money to build and carry out national defense.

Through various means, Armando Mayora has continuously strengthened the construction of the army.

So far, the Argentine army under Armando Mayora has a total active force of 290,000 and a reserve force of 1.4 million. Among them, the army is the largest branch of the Argentine army, with a total force of 200,000. It mainly consists of 12 mixed divisions, 4 rapid response divisions, and 4 mechanized brigades, most of which have achieved full mechanization and rapid mobility. The army is equipped with more than 720 main battle tanks, as well as various other armored vehicles and artillery.

In terms of the navy, the Argentine Navy has 26,000 people, including a Type 001 aircraft carrier, 6 Type 052 missile destroyers, 12 Type 054 frigates, 10 Type 022 missile boats, 20 Type 022A torpedo boats, 8 patrol ships, 5 patrol boats, 2 coastal minehunters, 20 other ships, and a marine corps. It is equipped with 12 armored reconnaissance vehicles, 1 Type 81 amphibious tank support battalion, etc.

The air force has 64,000 people, and the main fighters are 20 imported J-11 fighters, 60 J-10 fighters, and more than 200 J-7 series fighters and J-8 series fighters. The trainer aircraft equipped at critical times can participate in the battle. It is also equipped with 4 KJ-200s, 4 KJ-500s, 10 Y-8 tankers, 10 Y-9 tankers, and hundreds of "Ray Eagle" armed helicopters.

Reserve service. Argentina implements compulsory military service, with a service period of 2-3 years. Those who have completed their service enter the reserve service and can be mobilized to participate in national defense in a short time.

In recent years, Armando Mayora knows that Argentina's military industry level is average, and has also stockpiled a large number of bullets, shells, missiles, and rockets.

It can be said that in order to recover the Falkland Islands, Armando Mayora has made preparations for several years.

Whether it is exporting grain, exporting beef and mutton, exporting wool, exporting iron ore, etc., Armando Mayora is doing everything that can be used to exchange for weapons and equipment.

Last year, affected by the US subprime mortgage crisis, Armando Mayora was still hesitating whether to use force to recover the Falkland Islands and divert conflicts. This year, with the outbreak of the US financial crisis and its impact on Argentina, Armando Mayora has very few options.

It can even be said that Armando Mayora's only option is the Falkland Islands.

It would be best if the British only fought a war of words and did not make a big fuss over the Falkland Islands and fight a war with Argentina.

If the British insist on fighting the second Falklands War, then Armando Mayora is not afraid!

The British government at this time is in a dilemma.

If you want to go on an expedition, you must have a strong fleet to form an expeditionary force.

Britain is thousands of miles away from Argentina.

The British Navy can't go out in full force, after all, some warships are under repair, and Britain must also keep enough guard forces to avoid loopholes.

The current British armed forces have 210,000 active troops, including patrol boats and armed ships that can be transformed, and there are only 75 warships, more than 200 tanks and nearly 700 aircraft in total.

Among them, the British army has 60,000 troops, more than 150 tanks and 400 aircraft in the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq.

At this time, unless Britain withdraws its troops from the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq, or mobilizes for war, how can it fight Argentina?

And even if it mobilizes for war, it will not be carried out in a year.

Although the British are extremely angry and the voices of war are high, once war mobilization and conscription are carried out, it is probably difficult to recruit enough soldiers.

And when it comes to going to the battlefield, I am afraid that young British people will shake their heads faster than anyone else.

Moreover, Britain is in the midst of an economic crisis and has no money!

Once this war is fought at all costs, it is okay if it wins, but if it loses, it will be a huge disaster for Britain.

But if it does not respond, Britain will lose face in the world.

Britain tried to propose a motion to sanction Argentina internationally, but there were not many people who supported Britain. More countries supported Argentina. After all, more countries in the world believed that the Falkland Islands belonged to Argentina.

Britain tried to reach an agreement with the other four countries in the Security Council, but it was vetoed by a ruthless vote!

Other countries urged Britain not to start the war easily, but to resolve the differences between the two sides through peaceful political consultation and dialogue.

In just a few days, Britain has become a laughing stock in the world.

Britain, which once knocked on the door of China and crushed Europe, is the empire on which the sun never sets and a symbol of advancement and strength. But now, the British military is very weak, almost a shame to the five permanent members.

In the 1990s, the French army's performance in Africa was ridiculed and always insulted. But now, people all over the world have discovered that the British army is not even as good as the French army.

This is simply a shame to the five permanent members.

The current situation in the UK is simply embarrassing for the British. They are swollen in the international community and can't raise their heads.

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Although the UK declared war, it has not launched military action yet.

The British are clamoring to use nuclear weapons, but it is not so easy to use nuclear weapons. Moreover, the British nuclear weapons are all under the jurisdiction of the Americans. The British have lost the right to manage their nuclear weapons. Without the authorization of the United States, the UK cannot launch its own nuclear weapons.

In the 1970s, the UK was equipped with more than 500 nuclear bombs, which were used to resist the Soviet Union's attack. However, as the UK's national strength continued to decline, the UK began to reduce the size of its nuclear arsenal in order to reduce expenditures.

By now, the UK has long lost the ability to launch a triad nuclear strike. The UK's nuclear strike mainly relies on ballistic missile nuclear submarines. At present, the British Navy has a total of 4 nuclear submarines equipped with nuclear bombs, but these submarines are equipped with the US's "Trident" IID5 missiles.

Without the authorization of the United States, the UK cannot launch its own nuclear weapons at all.

Now the British are clamoring to use nuclear weapons, which is nothing more than a fig leaf for themselves.

The British Prime Minister went to the United States in person to get the support of the United States.

But now the Americans are all focused on saving the market, and they are too busy to take care of themselves, and they are not very willing to help the British.

In the Falklands War, the Americans helped the British, but it was a big price to pay.

Moreover, the Americans are quite cautious. The South American Union also wants to learn from the European Union and strive for integration. If the United States helps the British now, will it arouse the unification of the entire South American Union?

It’s just that the British have given great support to the United States in recent years, and they don’t care at all. The Americans are also worried that they will chill the hearts of their younger brothers. If the British actively integrate into the European Union, join the Franco-German alliance, and promote European integration, it will be bad. (End of this chapter)