OT Gibraltar

[RN7]

Originally Posted by simonmark6

As for can Spain take Gibraltar, of course it could. Whether it could keep it is another matter. It's similar to Howard saying we would defend it like we defended the Falklands. I hope that doesn't mean we're going to let the Spanish walk in and then spend inordinate amounts of money and lives to take it back. If we spend lives to have to liberate Gibrateans on the scale we did to liberate a proportionate number of Falklanders we won't have much of an army left.

It's all moot though, Spain is not going to try and retake the Rock. They may be gits about things but they aren't stupid.

The principle difference between the Falklands and Gibraltar would be that Britain doesn't need aircraft carriers to attack Spanish forces, as the whole Iberian Peninsula is within range of RAF strike aircraft in the UK.

[simonmark6]

Originally Posted by RN7

The principle difference between the Falklands and Gibraltar would be that Britain doesn't need aircraft carriers to attack Spanish forces, as the whole Iberian Peninsula is within range of RAF strike aircraft in the UK.

That's true. Plus we could encourage our Fifth Element in Spain to flood the health care system by faking cardiac arrests all at once.

[RN7]

Originally Posted by simonmark6

That's true. Plus we could encourage our Fifth Element in Spain to flood the health care system by faking cardiac arrests all at once.

And don't forget all the British and Irish gangsters living on the Costa del Sol!

[Rainbow Six]

Originally Posted by RN7

The principle difference between the Falklands and Gibraltar would be that Britain doesn't need aircraft carriers to attack Spanish forces, as the whole Iberian Peninsula is within range of RAF strike aircraft in the UK.

As were the Falklands

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Black_Buck

[Damocles]

Originally Posted by Rainbow Six

As were the Falklands

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Black_Buck

A prime example of "amateurs talk tactics and professionals study logistics..."

[RN7]

Originally Posted by Rainbow Six

As were the Falklands

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Black_Buck

No need for the old Vulcan's as the Tornado's can easily do the job now, as can the nuclear submarines with TLAM's!