"Melmothtw...''With no air or sea dominance (or even parity) they wouldn't be so stupid as to try and invade.''
from what i recall, they didn't have parity - or anything like it - last time, yet they still went for it."
They didn't have parity in 1982, they had superiority - no UK air or naval presence and only a token force of marines and local territorial unit.
They didn't think we would fight last time (and so were only concerned with UK assets already in theatre). I think they probably know better now...