Current Affairs Ukraine

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Sorry if this is repost, but thought it was interesting:

 
US helped Thatcher with intelligence. Reagan was reading a Ship to help if needed. Reagan and Thatcher had a very strong relationship.
The US provided intelligence and a fair bit of equipment including the then state-of-the-art STINGER man pad, secure comms units and many other stuff.

With regards to the French and their exocets, they did do some work although it was more clandestine rather than overt. On the face of it, they did nothing...

... but they helped MI6 to 'purchase' most weapons on the market and delayed the delivery of others to neighbours of Argentina. This stopped the market.

After the war, the British bought missiles were returned to France - well on paper as they'd never left. The didn't want to be seen to be involved, but they were.

The Argentinians did themselves over the most though by accepting Soviet intelligence, which the US did not take kindly to.
 
With regards to the French and their exocets, they did do some work although it was more clandestine rather than overt. On the face of it, they did nothing...

I was told sommet about that back then. No details, obvs, but the gist was to do with the delivery codes or "post sale" support. Put diesel in a petrol engine basically.
 
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