Among the crowds of family members bidding farewell at the military port, many touching and touching stories are bound to happen. Even if they don't happen, I believe the major newspapers in the UK will compile them.
The New York Times in the United States called the Royal Navy's departure from Portsmouth the Empire Strikes Back, and linked the newly released Star Wars movie with the British action.
Of course, that is something that will happen in the future. In addition to the various types of warships that filed out of the military port, many citizens were attracted by the Queen's concert. Queen also embodies the great qualities of I can talk about it and I can also be patriotic.
With long hair that unified the aesthetics of the world in the 1980s, the British Expeditionary Force military song was the finale of this concert.
I have to mention the Cabinet Secretary-General who knows the most about music. He innovated the supreme authority of the Song of Warriors and created a classic that is very suitable for the atmosphere at this time. The Song of Warriors is inherently bullying.
This is true both from a musical and lyrical perspective.
The military anthem of the British Expeditionary Force is played not only in the mainland, but also in Xiangjiang and Penang. The two Centaur aircraft carriers, with Penang and Xiangjiang as their home ports respectively, are in a rather embarrassing situation in today's Royal Navy, and their tonnage is unbearable.
It was very useful, but the Centaur aircraft carrier was built after the Eagle-class aircraft carrier and was well maintained, so it was converted into a helicopter aircraft carrier early.
The assembled task force will take ocean-going merchant ships to Perth, where it will join the only British missile battleship stationed here, HMS Mountbatten, to supply supplies via New Zealand. At the same time, the New Zealand government has said that the supplies have been sent to the British.
The Pitcairn Islands in the South Pacific, the closest to Latin America, helped the task force complete the final preparations before arriving in Latin America.
The task force, composed of a guided missile battleship and two helicopter carriers as the main force, will march from the South Pacific. Its purpose is to occupy Tierra del Fuego, which is closer to the Argentine mainland and half of its sovereignty belongs to Chile. Of course, the current fleet leaders are still
Without knowing the strategic purpose, due to military confidentiality considerations, it should be concealed from the top brass of the fleet.
On April 20th and 21st, the two fleets claimed by Britain to retake the Falkland Islands have already set off. The two fleets have a total of three heavy aircraft carriers, two helicopter carriers, and one missile battleship.
Twelve nuclear submarines, twenty-two Type 82 destroyers and Type 42 frigates, plus auxiliary ships and ocean-going merchant ships, there are more than two hundred ships.
The tonnage of the warships alone has exceeded 700,000 tons. It can be said that even when hunting the Bismarck, the Royal Navy had never put up such a large array.
The Belfast strategic transport aircraft flew across the Mediterranean from Europe and landed in the capital of the royal territory of Rhodesia. It disturbed the tranquility over Africa. At the same time, it reminded the independent African countries that the suzerain country was not far away. If you wanted to, it was not.
If you can't come back, then you just come back.
The Mountbatten Group exposed the oil scam that caused Ethiopia and Somalia early. The world did not give Brezhnev the opportunity to demonstrate the Soviet Union's national power and play a strategic airlift.
Now that this opportunity has fallen into the hands of the United Kingdom, Rhodesia is now quite lively. In addition to strategic transport aircraft and their modified tankers flying from Europe, twelve Vulcan strategic bombers taking off from Australia and Malaya,
Passed through Mauritius, the Sultanate of Zanzibar, and landed in the royal territory.
Grace accompanied her son-in-law, who had arrived first, and became familiar with the Royal Rhodesian Armored Brigade, which had just been established and merged with the British garrison. Originally, Grace was not optimistic about this war. This African local snake had the impression that
My war experience was all in infantry combat, and I almost died at the hands of Tito.
Therefore, I was very unprepared for a battlefield that was 13,000 kilometers away from the British mainland and was still in the vast sea. But when I saw so many strategic transport aircraft and strategic bombers landing, I was instantly dismayed.
I don’t think it’s impossible to fight.
Seeing that his father-in-law had been convinced by the truth, Albert said, "Although these two large aircraft are not new technologies, they have been improved since their introduction. Their appearance has not changed much, but they are no different from those thirty years ago.
By the same token, otherwise, it would be impossible for the Vulcan strategic bomber to take off from Australia and make one stop here."
The Figure 22 bomber and the Figure 22M Backfire bomber have similar names, but they have long since become two completely different bombers. The same applies to the Vulcan strategic bomber. As for the Warrior bomber, which is parallel to the Vulcan bomber, it is actually
It no longer exists in the British Air Force's sequence. The Warrior bomber has been changed into the Warrior electronic reconnaissance aircraft after the 1970s.
"We don't have a strong defense industry here. We are all facing guerrillas. It's okay to make some mine-resistant armored vehicles, but other things are incompetent." Grace paused at this point, "But I believe that your father
He must have thought carefully before letting you come over. He is someone who can strip someone naked and then use a magnifying glass to look at them again."
Seeing his father-in-law being aggrieved, the embarrassment on Albert's face flashed away. Although he was not born yet at that time, he had heard about it.
"My father said that when the army lands in Argentina, there will be no valuable targets left in Argentina."
Albert also showed honesty in front of his father-in-law, "Buenos Aires is a coastal city, and there will not be an environment that would plunge Britain into a quagmire." His father said that if Argentina is smart enough, it should wait until the main fleet enters the South.
When we reach the Atlantic Ocean, hurry up and deliver supplies."
"What do you mean, doesn't that make the defenders more prepared?" Grace asked with some confusion, "This will make the war longer. After all, the British Expeditionary Force is far away."
"I don't know, but it is said that they hope that the expeditionary force will seize the supplies of the Argentine defenders." Albert also shook his head. How weak would the Argentine defenders have to be for this idea to become a reality?
The United Kingdom formed a fleet that only the United States and the Soviet Union could resist. It came with great momentum. Naturally, it was impossible not to pay attention. While the United Kingdom stepped up its troop transport and summoned armed forces from its overseas territories to assemble, countries running for peace were also holding their own scripts.
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Let’s not talk about whether we can interfere or not. We must express our stance. For this reason, international forces have mobilized to advocate for the peaceful resolution of the dispute between Britain and Afghanistan.
A major country's call for peace, the Soviet Union's fierce attack, Germany and France in Europe attach great importance to their friendship with the United Kingdom, and Alan Wilson is still trying his best to mobilize the diplomatic support of the Commonwealth countries for the United Kingdom. Australia and New Zealand have no difficulty in this regard. Australia
He was even willing to send troops, but the British refused.
The difficult thing is for countries that have become independent and have no traditional ties with the United Kingdom. For example, among the Commonwealth countries, isn’t there still a prominent country? Don’t expect it. Their relationship with the Soviet Union is better, and they can’t jump out.
Slamming Britain is considered a victory.
As the strategic bomber formation arrived in Rhodesia, the voices of support for Britain from African countries in the Commonwealth gradually emerged. Together with European countries' understanding of Britain, at the diplomatic level, Britain's voice finally overwhelmed the Latin American countries' solidarity with Argentina.
How could there be less countries exerting diplomatic influence than the United States? As a "special relationship" ally of the United Kingdom and the United States, and a member of the Organization of American States like Argentina, the United States took the lead.
The United States was also shocked when the United Kingdom made such a big noise all of a sudden. It has a large fleet, strategic bombers, and strategic transport aircraft. It is also deploying troops in overseas territories and even recruiting mercenaries in Nepal. Now Washington wants it very much.
You know, how far does the UK want to go and what is its ultimate goal?
In the eyes of the outside world, Secretary of State General Haig had been shuttling non-stop between London and Buenos Aires in the first few weeks after the crisis, trying to promote a compromise between the two sides. In fact, General Haig came to
When we were in London, the most common question was what exactly did Britain want to do and what was its strategic purpose? Why did it mobilize the ace troops of the German Army Group?
Alan Wilson reiterated his support for the special relationship between Britain and the United States, and then complained, "For the Prime Minister, his approval rating is already at stake. This war is the last chance. Britain can only win but not lose. Once defeated, the consequences will be for the entire country."
Even the UK cannot bear it. But the objective conditions are here. The battlefield is tens of thousands of kilometers away from the mainland. How can we dare to be careless? With this distance, General Haig, you were once the commander of the US military in Europe. You should understand that if Europe starts a war, the United States will also need it.
We will respond with all our strength.”
"Objectively speaking, the difficulty is indeed very great." General Haig admitted that this distance is not something that ordinary countries can bear, but is the strength assembled by the United Kingdom too great?
"Argentina has an armed force of 200,000 people at its doorstep. How about less than 100,000 expeditionary troops?" Alan Wilson looked cautious. It is true that there are less than 100,000 expeditionary troops, only more than 90,000 people, except for the 7th Armored Division.
Apart from that, there were only two brigades from Malaya, one brigade from Rhodesia, and mercenaries recruited from Nepal.
Even so, General Haig still had to come up with a mediation plan. All Afghan forces would evacuate the Falklands, and the British task force would anchor in the waters a thousand miles away from the Falklands. Then, under the supervision of the United States, it would
Against the wishes of the British residents on the island, the British and Afghans reopened negotiations on the sovereignty of the Falklands within the next five years.
This plan was naturally rejected outright by Mrs. Thatcher, "The Falkland Islands are indeed very far away from the UK, and Czechoslovakia was also very far away from the UK back then."
"General Haig, Washington has shown the greatest sincerity for a peaceful settlement. We are grateful for this, but there is no other way now." Alan Wilson moderated, "The preparations made by Britain are to win, but
We will never take an inch of Argentina’s land.”
On May 15, the Royal Air Force began stationing at Widiawick Air Force Base on Ascension Island in the Atlantic Ocean, including Tornado fighter-bombers, Vulcan strategic bombers and tanker groups responsible for escort. The next day, from the mainland
The main fleet departed and arrived at Ascension Island.
On the same day, the United Kingdom declared the area around the Falkland Islands a war zone. Almost at the same time as the British statement, news came that the EC interim meeting announced sanctions against Argentina.