Military components such as microchips and electronics are not sourced solely from the US. In Fact, BAE Systems, HQ in the UK, is one of the major suppliers of sophisticated electronics to the US military. The US protects its supply chain by ensuring BAE Systems manufactures in the US, and the MOD does the same by ensuring they manufacture in the UK.
Strategically . . . . I'd still go with IoW. I'm sure we've been trying to get it off our hands for centuries . . . . At best it just slows down the ferry to France
The best thing about Americans is most of them wouldn't know how to get here if they wanted to . . . And most of them can't as they don't have a passport.Somewhat ironic that one of the most anti EU posters on NSC of the last decade, now wants to tell the EU what to do to stop Trump. Maybe if Britain "closed it's borders" to all US citizens, that would do it
I was hoping localised global warming might take care of that - it's only a few feet above sea level.
Mmmm.... she piled into the Falklands after the invasion...
You mean to say that after South Georgia was retaken and the Union Flag was flying above Grytviken once again you weren't rejoicing at that news and congratulating our forces and the marines?
...and possibly even facilitating it by withdrawing the Endurance from arctic patrolling, basically signalling to the junta.
Come on. Even Trump has his standards.
What about Iceland though? If Trump went for that do you think he'd rebrand at as Bejam and make it great again?
Interesting POV.
I read Private Eye.You mean to say that after South Georgia was retaken and the Union Flag was flying above Grytviken once again you weren't rejoicing at that news and congratulating our forces and the marines?
I've got no time for Thatcher but........The Falklands was at the height of the cold War and an attack on the territory of the second biggest member of NATO. The powers that be in the forces wanted a response and there was one. The build up to the invasion happening was a total failure, but we responded, having the capability to still do so, won and the rest is history. I personally don't see there being an alternative at the time. The Belgrano had missiles on board that were a direct threat to our fleet and we'd put a warning out on how we'd consider Argentine ships. It was sailing in a zigzag fashion to avoid our subs.
