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Keith Willshaw wrote:

"Yama" wrote in message
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"Keith Willshaw" wrote in message
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Trouble is it was the British army that was deployed 8000 miles
from home, the Falklands are rather closer to Argentina.

Falklands are islands, so deployment problems remained regardless of
distance.

Only because the RN was able to seize and maintain sea control while
operating 8000 miles from its base. And because the Fleet Air Arm,
operating from the carriers, were able to maintain at least partial
air control in the face of land-based air opposition.

This could be used as an arguement underlining the virtues of a
professional, volunteer force (the RN, which proved highly effective) and
a force made up of conscripts (the Argentine Navy, which proved
pretty well useless).

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