Is there any way that the reagan admin could've openly supported the Thatcher govt in retaking the Falklands by deploying a USN carrier battle group ?
Is there any way that the reagan admin could've openly supported the Thatcher govt in retaking the Falklands by deploying a USN carrier battle group ?
Didn't the US offer military support and we (The Mighty British Empire) refuse?
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No, we took ALL of the latest sidewinders.
No, we took ALL of the latest sidewinders.
The U.S. DID support the UK, although in a very hush-hush manner at the time.
The U.S. gave the British unlimited access to KH-11 intell, including real-time. It wasn't as helpful as it might have been thanks to the weather, but being able to watch the enemy at least 40% of the time, and listen to him around 80% of the time, was quite the advantage.