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  1. US/British War after WWI

    Hmmm... ASB's?
  2. HMS Hermes sunk by Argentinians

    The USSR navy would have been playing a long way from home & very long way from decent air support. For every vessel the Sovs put into play the U.S. could put in 3. The USSR knew that, knew that the President of the United States at the time was not shy about his beliefs regarding the military &...
  3. An Indian War of Independence

    Socially, I understand that India is quite conservitive, based on what little I know of the culture (mostly learned from my colleagues). This is, however, a policy that is generally accepted (democratically?) based on shared moral beliefs that go beyond religion or region. I believe that the...
  4. The War of Mexican Intervention? (~1995)

    What he said.:D
  5. HMS Hermes sunk by Argentinians

    It would have taken years for the UK to build a U.S. style CBG. I can see the UK obtaining, at firesale prices, one or more Midway/Improved Essex class carriers from the U.S, as they were reaching retirement age (IIRC there were at least two Improved Essex in the Fleet reserve at the time of...
  6. The War of Mexican Intervention? (~1995)

    Another interesting post. It would be surprising if the U.S., even with the full intergration of NATO forces, could overrun Iran as quickly as is projected. Iran is almost the anti-Iraq; it is quite mountainous, and is roughly 3 times the size of Iraq (IIRC it is about 80% the size of the...
  7. The War of Mexican Intervention? (~1995)

    I believe that you have mixed up the capabilities & inventories of the DPRK & Iran. The data you quote here is exactly the same as the worst case scenario projected for North Korea. I have seen no open source intel that gives the Iranian's independent nuclear capacity within the next two years...
  8. A much larger Rome that survives until the present day.

    Very interesting TL. Have you considered the issue of citizenship (or did I miss it)? It would seem to be critical for any long term survival of such a large empire that initially subject people's become an intergrated part of the whole.
  9. US strategy in a Europe only WWII

    I agree. I also believe the sight of burning U.S. flagged vessels of the East Coast (as occurred during the 1942 "Happy Time" in OTL), along with the resulting media attention would be quite spectacular enough.
  10. The War of Mexican Intervention? (~1995)

    Suadi Arabia has always been a potential problem, The regime is of doubtful legitimacy, has set itself up by encouraging radical Islam in-country while dealing with the West & providing non-Islamic colonies for guest workers who are part of the oil industry. The real question is, as the...
  11. Deep Impact 1998

    World-wide depression, shift of world's economic markets to Asia, damage to 3rd world countries untouched as usual donor nations are amongst the hardest hit. UN HQ transferred to Geneva, probably permanently. Chaos reigns in large areas of Africa (and small areas of the 1st world). Generally...
  12. The War of Mexican Intervention? (~1995)

    The American Foreign Legion idea is unusual. It also seems very unlikely, given the difference between the circumstance of the U.S. & France when the original Legion was formed. That the U.S. would enlist massive numbers of foreign troops is quite unlikely. Had the United States accepted the...
  13. American Elections

    McGoven was a combat veteran. His view of the peace talks with North Vietnam was appeasement of the worst kind. The two facts have no relationship, excepting they both are related to George McGovern. War hero, political appeaser, same man.
  14. The War of Mexican Intervention? (~1995)

    A few points: Nato would undoubted be involved in the Turkish situation; Turkey is one of the founding NATO members and it would have experienced a devastating attack. This needs to be taken into account. Without Nukes, Iran and Pakistan combined could not handle the Turks alone. Add in the...
  15. American Mercenary Entreprise

    The whole lot that were pushing the system would first be subject to local authority. If they failed, than you get the old Federal Magistrate system involved. If that doesn't work, you get "a state of insurrection", followed by the U.S. regular Army & volunteers, if called by the President...
  16. The Death Of Stalin

    Almost certainly Molotov, followed quickly by Beria. The Red Army just didn't seem to have a coup in them, which is too bad. Zhukov was popular enough to be a factor, provided the NKVD didn't whack him first.
  17. US strategy in a Europe only WWII

    Given Japan's supply position it seems quite unlikely that they could avoid war. However, let's accept that no war is possible to a certitude, freeing the U.S. from concern about the Pacific. If Hitler sent U-Boats inside U.S. waters and attacked U.S. flagged vessels, he would play directly...
  18. The War of Mexican Intervention? (~1995)

    "Strong Syrian resistance" is an oxymoron. Without any American or NATO assistance (both of which would likely be forthcoming, as the Charter says "An attack on one is an attack on all"), the Turkish Army would would chew up & spit the Syrians inside of a week, two weeks if Damascus was...
  19. No V2s

    The POD is interesting, as is the SAM idea. Unfortunately, SAM's, as their very nature, are defensive weapons. Hitler had a well known dislike, almost hatred, for defensive systems. He also had a mania for the grand i.e. V-weapons, Tigers, plans for super-tigers, & the like. Guided ASM's were a...
  20. The War of Mexican Intervention? (~1995)

    It is beginning to appear that you have a defined end-event to your TL, something that is well within your control, as it IS your timeline. However, even with this being a given, you can only expect that others will continue to point out difficulties with your chosen POD(s). It is not, at least...
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