We're going to war with Britian!!

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.

I just don’t think it could really be done.

I say we just give the Irish and Scots a few million machine guns, Stingers, etc… Problem solved. (This is the Bizarro universe anyway, right?)

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.

I’ll have to check the date on that article…

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.

How dare you mention France specifically as a military power. Those guys surrender before you can get a round in the chamber :slight_smile:

Alantus

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 :wink:

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…

or rather in true british fighting talk - “You STARTIN’?” -

You have not considered our most fearful attack repellants.

If you want to take us on you will have to deal with 24 hour ‘East-Enders’

If that ain’t enough (lord knows it should be) we can always hit the airwaves with continuous ‘Steps’ and ‘Boyzone’ broadcasting.

A few pints of strong warm ale will delay your advance, Bud waaaassssuuuupp… don’t make me laugh!

If that does not dissolve your brains into mush nothing will…er… or is that too late already.

:slight_smile:

Boyzone, Westlife and B*Witched are actually Irish weapons that we’ve loaned to you. You can keep them BTW no charge :wink:

hahahaha casdave… and they thought Agent Orange was bad! Wait 'til they get a load of Changing Rooms.

Well, we’d have plenty of warning anyway. All we’d need to do is watch out for the convoys steaming around the Atlantic trying to find “Britian”.

(“Nah, that says ‘Britain’. Keep sailing.”)

Of course, the Soccer Hooligan brigade would effectively protect the pubs and stadiums from invasion.

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?

Wimbledon don’t have any fans and Chelsea fans are all modern artists and city bankers now. Cardiff, Hull and Millwall might prove useful, though.

Burnley, that’s where I’d do my recruiting. Stealth hooligans, a new breed in inbreds.

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.

LOL

I stand corrected.