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And the US was willing to get quite involved if necessary, e.g. to 'lend' a helicopter carrier to the UK, https://news.usni.org/2012/06/27/reagan-readied-us-war

• anikan_vader 4y ago
  Not sure why this comment is being downvoted, given that its claims are well-documented. The UN Security Council had already demanded the immediate withdrawal of Argentine forces from the Falklands, essentially green-lighting the UK to respond to the invasion with military force. Argentina refused US peace overtures, and the US subsequently announced its support for the UK. Here is the relevant text from Wikipedia regarding American carriers (which were capable of operating Sea Harriers) [1]: >> President Ronald Reagan approved the Royal Navy's request to borrow a Sea Harrier-capable Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship (the US Navy had earmarked USS Guam (LPH-9) for this[184]) if the British lost an aircraft carrier. The United States Navy developed a plan to help the British man the ship with American military contractors, likely retired sailors with knowledge of the ship's systems. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falklands_War#United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falklands_War#United_States