If Argentina did god-knows-what to piss off the US and get them involved in the Falklands war, how could it affect the war?
It would also, to my mind, be the only occasion since the war when the USA has been motivated to act in British interest rather than visa versa.
Here's an ASB for you:
The US decides the UK coming to get the Falklands violates the Monroe Doctrine and they back Argentina.
Yes, I know this would never ever happen, but the potential results could be amusing. Or horrifying. Or both.
What would you call WWI? It was certainly not really in America's interest to become involved militarily.It would also, to my mind, be the only occasion since the war when the USA has been motivated to act in British interest rather than visa versa.
The UK would be forced to back down pretty quickly, no immediate apocalyptic consequences, the US and UK are never going to engage in all out war over the Falklands, but the subsequent break in relations would have countless butterflies.Here's an ASB for you:
The US decides the UK coming to get the Falklands violates the Monroe Doctrine and they back Argentina.
Yes, I know this would never ever happen, but the potential results could be amusing. Or horrifying. Or both.
The U.S. shows up off the Falklands with a couple CBGs and a MEU or three that opprotunity goes away.
Here's an ASB for you:
The US decides the UK coming to get the Falklands violates the Monroe Doctrine and they back Argentina.
A lot of people on this site really need to read the Monroe Doctrine again; it does not mean what they seem to think it means.
Here's an ASB for you:
The US decides the UK coming to get the Falklands violates the Monroe Doctrine and they back Argentina.
Yes, I know this would never ever happen, but the potential results could be amusing. Or horrifying. Or both.
Plus side - British lose less troops to Argi air attacks
Minus side - British lose more troops to 'friendly fire'