“Officials said several KC-135 aerial tankers had already been assigned to Britain.“:‘: 208. It says that the United States has increased its intelligence support by furnishing information on weapons sold to Argentina and that this will enable the British to meet an Argentine threat more cffec- tively. 209. This is not a question of some romantic notion of aid, since sanctions were taken and concrete aid provided, which is a matter of real concern. 210. It is particularly serious because this means that there was an understanding even before the attack to establish the beachhead. The article says that officers of the United States Navy had discussed this matter with the Royal Navy. 21 1. The article says: “United States Marine officers said Royal Marines with the British task force would probably be able to gain a beachhead on the Falklands. But the Americans suggested Britain might face a long, costly fight.“:‘; 212. This assessment, military officials said, was behind a contingency list prepared by United States and British officers. The equipment on the list had been identified for rapid shipment to Ascension Island. where it would be loaded on to British vessels fat trans-shipment to the expeditionary force. The offi- cials of the Administration--the Reagan Administra- tion. of course-had said that the contingency list included surface-to-air missiles and land-based radar. This would make it easier for the British forces to defend themselves against Argentine plnncs. 213. The Council can imagine the reaction in Latin Amcricel if Argentine plants were shot down us a result of technology, plans, technical assistance and equip- ment furnished by the United States. There must be a mistake here, although T/XJ NL’II‘ York Tinzcr gives this information. It is so terrible, so offensive to the Latin American conscience, that a country with which 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the military support and intelligence provided by the United States to Britain during the Falklands War. It highlights the equipment and technology furnished by the US to help the British defend themselves against Argentine attacks, including surface-to-air missiles and land-based radar. This suggests that the category should be related to military or defense affairs.

**Category**
International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief