Australia is closer to the Falklands then the UK, so why wasn't the RAN called upon to defend the Commonwealth? They still has a serviceable carrier at the time
They did not need Australia to win the war
>>30315876
>They still has a serviceable carrier at the time
No they didn't. Also the Falklands is a British dependency and not part of the commonwealth.
>>30315876
The entire point of England fighting alone in the Falklands was to show the English people that England could defend its clay against aggression.
Now I suspect highly that the US gave England open access to our intelligence assets
>>30316065
>Now I suspect highly that the US gave England open access to our intelligence assets
AKA Carlos, an unemployed Argentinian bum.
>>30316065
Koff tanker support koff
>>30316065
>>30316065
>England fighting alone
>English
>England
>England
I realise the terms are interchangeable to some, but say British.
>>30315876
No strategic value to Australia.
We only said yes to ww1 and 2 because the Royal Navy was still of some use for maritime security at the time.
>>30316065
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Eyes
>>30315876
New Zealand sent a frigate to help but that relieved a british frigate's other duties so that it could join the task force and make it an all-british affair.
