I hear Americans (U.S.) trash talking about being able to whip the U.K. in a war, and most of it is in fun. But it got me thinking that it is possible, but it would be extremely difficult. We’re assuming non-nuclear weapons. The U.K. still has the 3rd largest navy and a tough army. Their planes I assume are technologically advanced, more so than middle-eastern fighter planes.
So we attack Britian. We dominate the seas and have air superiority and we are bombing them silly, But the army meets much head on and guerilla resistance among the coastal penetrations.
Then what’s left of NATO steps in along with France and gives us hell. Even if we took the U.K., continental Europe would start looking like a longshot. We may still have mastery of the seas, but our air power will be very stressed. If we could handle that, then expect Russia to get involved. Israel would likely be in a defensive position as well, with its primary supplier out of business.
Of course, it was our industrial capacity that got us a win in WWII, maybe we could still churn-em out as fast as they sank-em.
Well you americans have only just caught on to what the Harrier is capable of. I read the other day that you’re only now applying that technology seriously butit isn’t ready yet. So that’s another advantage to the Brits tho you would have numbers.
dpr, meet the AV-8B or Harrier II. The Harrier that is now in service with the RAF is, for all intents and purposes, the American redesign of the original Harrier with RAF specific navigational radars and electronics. The United States Marine Corps currently has 7 squadrons of AV-8Bs in service, and one training squadron, each with 20 planes in each squadron. The RAF currently has 3 squadrons of 12 Harrier GR.7s in service, with one squadron of 7 in reserve. For what it’s worth, the Royal Navy currently flies three squadrons of Sea Harriers FA.2, with 7 planes in each squardron. Additionally, they have a single shore based training squadron with 20 FA.2s and 4 trainers.
Believe me, the U.S. Marines are well aware of what the harrier can do.
Sorry if I spoke out of turn, though I DO know that a few years ago the US forces didn’t have a high opinion of the harrier. It’s only been recent deployment that has swayed them. It’s good to see they saw the light so to speak.
Taking any modern military power over would not be easy and the British have proved themselves to be one of the finest armies in the world. The people would definatly not sit back and watch, the “British Bulldog” would raise in them and you’d have a fight on your hands alright.
A army that has to try to hold onto a country when the people don’t want them there is always going to have a hard time. Trust me on this I’m Irish
Meat the SAS! And I mean meat… and I guess I mean Mean Meat!! Oh you’ll think you’re winning, you’ll carpet bomb 'til your blue in the face (like Mel Gibson), and then you’ll feel a tap on your shoulder…
I say we take ‘em out with a pre-emptive strike. Spice Girls on the left flank, Richard and Judy (with the Countdown team in support) to the right and Dick Head Barrymore holding the centre. All led from behind by General Lionel Blair Wouldn’t wish that combo on my worst enema
And the yanks don’t know what a football hooligan is truly capable of. Can you imagine the likes of Chelsea and Wimbledon fans in full flight without restrictions?
Oh, please, honey, a quarter of you can’t find your own home town on a map. All any country has to do to avoid attack from you is bribe Rand McNally to change their atlases.
