How would the Falklands War change if the Royal Navy carrier group were replaced by a United States carrier group?
Short answerAmerican airborne warning, strike aircraft, and firepower would make the campaign far more destructive and decisive, with major political consequences for U.S. involvement.
NotesAirborne early warning, larger carrier air wings, and Intruder strike aircraft would transform both air cover and land attack. The political and military scale of American involvement would also make a much more forceful campaign likely. The scenario concerns escalation as much as carrier capability.