The counterfactual offers little basis for tracing a changed naval-war outcome. Argentina's MEKO ships commissioned in 1983 and therefore missed the Falklands War. The discussion identifies no subsequent major naval conflict in which the proposed combined system would have been involved. Its conclusions concern procurement and industrial effects, while combat results remain speculative.
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The Moflex scenario lacks a relevant naval-war test
Argentina's MEKOs missed the Falklands War, and the counterfactual identifies no later major naval conflict in which to assess the proposed system.