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| Report: 40,000 British troops to participate in Basra occupation |
| 2002-12-23 |
| The Sunday Telegraph reported that the Royal Navy is planning its biggest amphibious landing operation in more than 20 years as the main British effort in a war to topple Saddam Hussein . Now, the Sunday Telegraph may be getting it's war plans from the same place the New York Times does, but the plan does sound about right. According to the report, the whole of the Royal Marines 3 Commando Brigade will join American forces to seize the strategically vital southern port of Basra, Iraq's second city. Allied commanders regard the capture of Basra, along with its docks at the head of the Gulf and two airfields, as extremely important to the invasion. Agree The amphibious force being assembled for the task is likely to be at least 40,000 strong. The 5,500 Royal Marines will fight alongside two expeditionary units of the US marines. The attack will involve the naval task force which sails to the Gulf early next month, led by the aircraft carrier Ark Royal after its conversion into a commando assault ship. Hummm, adding more helicopters to her load of Harriers? Sounds like they read the after action reports from Afganistan and picked up on what we did with the USS Kitty Hawk. On course, the Brits have always been leaders in commando tactics. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #1 The "kitty hawk" scenario also might explain the recent deployment of the non nuclear carrier U.S.S Constellation from San Deigo. |
| Posted by: Frank Martin 2002-12-23 13:42:03 |