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Could Argentina & Russia Take The Falklands Islands From UK In 2026? | DCS & Sea Power

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Could Argentina retake the Falkland Islands in 2026 — with Russian military assistance?

In this DCS World and Sea Power wargame, we simulate a hypothetical modern Falklands conflict between Argentina, the United Kingdom and Russia.

Inspired by recent comments from Argentine President Javier Milei about the Falkland Islands, this military simulation explores whether the Argentine Navy and Argentine Air Force could challenge British forces and seize the islands in a modern-day conflict.

Argentina launches an all-out assault using its MEKO 140 and MEKO 360 warships alongside F-16 fighter aircraft. The UK responds with a powerful force based around RAF Mount Pleasant, including Meteor-equipped Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4s, Sky Sabre air defence systems, Type 45 destroyers, Type 23 frigates and a Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier operating F-35B Lightning II jets.

Then the conflict escalates.

Russia enters the war from the north, deploying Admiral Gorshkov-class frigates armed with P-800 Oniks supersonic anti-ship missiles against the Royal Navy task force. Beneath the South Atlantic, British Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarines hunt Russian Yasen-M submarines in a dangerous underwater battle.

With modern fighter aircraft, warships, submarines, missiles and air defence systems all entering the fight, who would win a hypothetical 2026 battle for the Falkland Islands?

Watch the full DCS World and Sea Power simulation to see how this fictional Falklands war could unfold.

Disclaimer: This is a fictional military simulation and wargame created for entertainment, analysis and discussion. It is not a prediction of future events or an endorsement of military action.

DCS Missions

From the GR Archives: Iran–Iraq War Dynamic Campaign

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We’re heading back into the Grim Reapers archives to revisit one of our older DCS campaign series — The Iran–Iraq War Dynamic Campaign.

Set during the Iran–Iraq War of the 1980s, this 11-part Desert Campaign follows the conflict as it develops mission by mission, with each episode building on what happened before.

The campaign begins with Day 1: Rude Welcome to the Region, before escalating into Tomcat hunts, major ground battles, tactical pushes and an increasingly intense fight for control of the desert.

Day 1: Rude Welcome to the Region

The opening mission throws us straight into the action and sets the scene for everything that follows.

We’ll be sharing some highlights from this first mission below, giving you a taste of the campaign before you head over to watch the full series.

Watch the Full Campaign

If you missed the Iran–Iraq War Dynamic Campaign when it was originally released — or simply fancy watching it again — the complete series is available to watch from the beginning.

Across the 11 missions, the situation develops continuously as both sides fight for control of the battlefield, making this a great campaign to binge from start to finish.

▶️ Watch the complete Iran–Iraq War Dynamic Campaign:

Iran–Iraq War Dynamic Campaign

We’ll be digging further into the GR Archives over the coming weeks and highlighting more classic Grim Reapers campaigns, missions and memorable moments.

Which campaign should we revisit next?

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Eagle Dynamics START HERE – Learning the AH-64D Apache with CPG Hellfire & TEDAC Training

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Eagle Dynamics’ START HERE missions are designed to help DCS players get to grips with an aircraft without having to dive straight into the deepest end of its systems.

They provide a more accessible starting point for learning the basics, helping newer players build confidence with an aircraft step by step before moving on to more advanced procedures and combat operations.

In this video, Cap works through the AH-64D START HERE mission, focusing on basic training from the Co-Pilot/Gunner seat and learning how to use the TEDAC and Hellfire missiles.

The Apache can be a daunting aircraft when you first climb aboard, particularly from the CPG position, so this mission is all about getting familiar with the essential controls and processes needed to find, designate and engage targets.

A New START HERE Series – Exclusive to GR3

This is the beginning of a brand-new series exclusive to the Grim Reapers 3 YouTube channel, where we’ll be working through Eagle Dynamics’ START HERE missions and seeing how well they help players learn DCS aircraft.

The idea is simple: follow the missions as a new or less experienced player might, work through the training provided, and give viewers a practical look at how these aircraft and systems come together.

If you’ve recently picked up the AH-64D, have been putting off learning the CPG seat, or simply want a refresher on Hellfires and the TEDAC, this is a great place to start.

Save 40% on the AH-64D

If this has tempted you to jump into the Apache yourself, you can currently get 40% off the DCS: AH-64D using Grim Reapers discount code:

GRSHAH64

A perfect time to pick up the module and follow along with the new START HERE series on GR3.

Watch: START HERE: AH-64D Basic Training – CPG Hellfire Missiles & TEDAC | DCS

Keep an eye on GR3 for more episodes as we continue through the START HERE missions and explore more DCS aircraft.

DCS Missions

B-21 Raider Armed With 40 AIM-424 Malice Missiles vs Chinese Carrier Air Wing

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We take a second look at the newly announced next-generation US air-to-air missile concept, the AIM-424 Malice.

This time, we explore a very different scenario: a futuristic B-21 Raider stealth bomber armed with 40 AIM-424 Malice missiles.

With a claimed range of more than 250 miles, could a single stealth aircraft potentially engage dozens of enemy targets from long range?

We put the B-21 Raider to the ultimate test in a simulated engagement against an entire late-2010s Chinese carrier air wing: 24 J-15 fighter jets, each equipped with PL-15 air-to-air missiles with an estimated range of around 120 miles.

Can one heavily armed B-21 Raider overcome an entire carrier air wing? How does the AIM-424 Malice compare with the PL-15, and what would long-range stealth air combat look like?

Join us as we explore this hypothetical future air battle and find out whether the B-21 and AIM-424 Malice can pull off the impossible.

Reviews and Articles

Reaper Intel: New “Start Here” DCS Discount Codes Launch 26 August

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Getting into DCS World can be a little daunting at first — especially when you are staring at a long list of aircraft and wondering where to begin.

From 26 August 2026 onwards, if you are picking up one of the following DCS modules during the sale, please consider using the relevant Grim Reapers coupon code:

  • F/A-18C Hornet — GRSHF18
  • P-51D Mustang — GRSHP51
  • AH-64D Apache — GRSHAH64

When used during qualifying DCS sales, the codes can help bring the total discount to a maximum of 50%.

Why These Three Aircraft?

These modules give new DCS players three very different ways to get started.

The F/A-18C Hornet is one of the most versatile modern combat aircraft in DCS, capable of air-to-air combat, ground attack and carrier operations.

The P-51D Mustang offers a completely different experience, taking you back to classic WWII flying where energy management, gunnery and hands-on flying skills are everything.

And for those who would rather stay closer to the ground, the AH-64D Apache delivers one of DCS World’s most detailed attack-helicopter experiences.

Whichever route you choose, we have plenty of tutorials, guides and videos available to help you get started.

Starting DCS? Start Here.

The wider Start Here project is designed to make DCS more approachable for players who are completely new to the simulator.

If you are planning to buy the F/A-18C, P-51D or AH-64D during a sale from 26 August onwards, using one of the codes above is also a simple way to support Grim Reapers while getting the best available discount.

Thanks very much for the support.

Cap & the Grim Reapers

DCS Missions

With The AIM-424 Malice, Could The US Now Remove China From The Pacific? | DCS

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Today we take our first look at the newly announced USN AIM-424 Malice, a super long-range air-to-air missile designed to engage targets at extreme distances.

We break down the AIM-424 Malice missile, how it is expected to work, its potential capabilities, and what a weapon with a reported 250 nautical mile range could mean for modern air combat.

Then we put the concept to the test in DCS World with a modern Pacific scenario.

The US is invading a small but strategically important island when the PLAAF and PLAN launch a huge multi-pronged strike to stop the invasion. Rather than engage the incoming fighters head-on, the US takes a different approach.

F-35Cs operating from a US carrier group are tasked with hunting the most important targets behind the fighter screen: AWACS, electronic warfare, command and control, and aerial refuelling aircraft.

Using the new AIM-424 Malice, the F-35Cs attempt to strike these support assets from extreme range. With targeting information provided by an AWACS aircraft positioned around 400 miles behind the battle, the AIM-424 is fired over the heads of incoming J-20 and J-35 fighters to attack the aircraft keeping the Chinese strike package effective.

The strategy is simple: remove the support aircraft and the entire attack could begin to collapse.

But extreme-range air combat is anything but simple. Timing, targeting, missile guidance and situational awareness all have to come together perfectly — and one mistake could allow the PLAAF and PLAN strike to break through.

The stakes are high.

Could the AIM-424 Malice change the way air combat is fought across the vast distances of the Pacific?

Watch as we explore the missile concept and put it to the ultimate test in DCS World.

DCS Missions, DCS Tests, Reviews and Articles

Hybrid Rapid Dragon (Decoy JDAM LR + LRASM) vs 2020’s Chinese Carrier Group | DCS

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Take another look at the U.S. Air Force’s Rapid Dragon palletized missile system in this high-intensity DCS World military simulation. This scenario explores how decoy cruise missiles can overwhelm modern naval air defenses before a stealth anti-ship strike.

Two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft deploy 10 Rapid Dragon pallets, each releasing 18 low-cost 500 lb JDAM-LR cruise missiles, for a total of 180 missiles launched from 300 miles away against a 2020s Chinese carrier strike group.

Following the massive missile swarm, a single B-2 Spirit stealth bomber launches 16 AGM-158C LRASM (Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles). Can the expendable JDAM-LR decoys force the Chinese fleet to exhaust its HHQ-9B and HQ-10 interceptor missiles, allowing the stealthy LRASMs to penetrate and strike the Type 003 aircraft carrier?

Watch this DCS World simulation to see whether saturation attacks and decoy tactics can defeat one of the world’s most advanced naval air defense networks.

Scenario Features:
Rapid Dragon palletized missile deployment
C-17 Globemaster III launch platform
180 JDAM-LR decoy cruise missiles
B-2 Spirit stealth bomber
16 AGM-158C LRASM anti-ship missiles
Chinese Type 003 carrier strike group
HHQ-9B and HQ-10 air defense systems
Long-range saturation attack simulation
Modern naval warfare in DCS World

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Are Missile Warships Becoming Obsolete?

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Cheap one-way attack drones are creating a serious problem for modern navies.

A drone may cost relatively little. The missile used to shoot it down may cost far more. Against one target, that may not matter. Against a swarm of 100, the numbers become much harder to ignore.

In one of our most popular videos from June, the Grim Reapers put two very different warships against the same mass drone attack:

  • A modern Arleigh Burke Flight III destroyer
  • The legendary battleship Yamato

One relies on advanced guided missiles. The other relies on guns, ammunition and a truly unreasonable amount of anti-aircraft fire.

The modern missile problem

The Arleigh Burke is built to detect and destroy airborne threats at long range.

Its SM-2, SM-6 and ESSM missiles give it a powerful layered defence. The ship can begin engaging the drones while they are still far away, greatly reducing the chance of anything getting close.

But there is a catch.

Modern interceptors are expensive, and a destroyer only carries a limited number of them. Even a successful defence could leave the ship with fewer missiles available for the next attack.

The defender may win the battle while losing the economic argument.

The gunship alternative

Yamato approaches the problem very differently.

Instead of firing expensive guided weapons, it fills the sky with anti-aircraft gunfire. The ammunition is cheaper, and the ship can carry far more of it.

That sounds ideal against a large group of slow drones—but guns have to engage at much shorter range.

The drones get closer. The reaction time becomes shorter. Any target that survives the barrage could still cause serious damage.

Guns may be cheaper, but they also allow far less room for error.

Missiles or guns?

The simulation is not really about proving that an old battleship is better than a modern destroyer.

It highlights a growing problem: today’s warships may be using some of their most advanced and expensive weapons against threats designed to be cheap, simple and disposable.

That does not mean missile warships are obsolete.

It may mean they need more ways to defend themselves, including:

  • Rapid-fire guns
  • Cheaper anti-drone missiles
  • Electronic warfare
  • Lasers and other directed-energy weapons
  • A layered combination of all of them

The future may not belong to missiles or guns alone.

It may belong to whichever navy can destroy large numbers of cheap threats without emptying its magazines—or its budget.

Watch the full simulation

See how the Arleigh Burke Flight III and Yamato perform against the same swarm of 100 Shahed-136 drones.

Are we heading back towards the gunship era, or do modern missile destroyers still have the advantage?

Missiles, guns, electronic warfare, lasers—or all of the above?

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Join the debate

What should future warships rely on against mass drone attacks?

Missiles, guns, electronic warfare, lasers—or all of the above?