Question about the war for the historians.
Did the US warn the UK sufficiently in advance that something was happening or were US peeved that MT was degrading RN at same time as Ronnie Reagan was embarking on a 500 ship US Navy.
Given the history of US involvement in lots of South American countries in training most of their military and intel it just seemed strange that they could get the logistics all lined up to move all the equipment and men quickly without real advance notice.
Post war it meant greater investment in Air assets, cruise missiles in Western Europe but was US playing in ensuring UK got involved in something that the US would ensure they couldn't lose but just bloody enough to stop the military reduction.
2 benefits to the US were elimination of Labour Govt as a possibility (it was a chance pre war) and MT backed US to the hilt after it and invested in military.
Ok I expect to get shot down in flames if you pardon the pun for suggesting this but maybe someone else has better info.