A 1982 Falklands task force in 1941 Malaya

What if the 1982 Falklands task force were sent back to defend Malaya in 1941?

Its Sea Harriers, missiles, submarines, and experienced commanders would be formidable, although maintaining modern systems with 1941 support would become the limiting problem.

The counterfactual drops the 1982 Falklands task force into the defence of Malaya in 1941. Sea Harriers, Sidewinders, and cannon would give the formation a powerful advantage over Japanese aircraft. Nuclear submarines would bring long endurance and could use torpedoes compatible with older targets, giving them time to attack the German or Japanese submarine threat. Figures such as Julian Thompson, Nigel Ward, Sandy Woodward, and Michael Clapp receive plausible command roles. The scenario remains constrained by which modern ships and systems could be maintained with Second World War industrial support.