why is it that the crabs fail to understand that the absolute crux of the FI defence is air power?
Cokecan: what evidence do you have for your rather inflammatory statement? I think the RAF have a pretty good idea that air defence is the crux which is why there's an airfield plus Typhoons down there which can be reinforced should the need arise. Presumably you'd like more but you can't ship a significant portion of the RAF FJ force down there, with all the problems of support & personnel rotation, for an unspecified period based on an undefined threat.
The RAF has suffered huge cuts in FJ numbers and it wouldn't be tenable to base a load more aircraft in the FI just to ward off a bit of shouting from Argentina, not to mention the accusations of escalation.