Soviet Domination - A Red Dawn story

I forgot about Jamaica. I was focusing on those complaining about Grenada across on the other side of the Caribbean.
Jamaica - and (non-fatal) submarine incidents - will be in the next update.

  It could well be collateral damage from this conflict.  Kennedy probably won't do anything but I could see Britain deciding not to allow a Cuba base across their supply lines. [Or possibly news that Britain is considering doing something like that might stir Kennedy into moving 1st to both preempt Britain and also as something to quieten opponents of his inactivity while communists take over much of the Caribbean and central America.  Its possibly even he might paint it as a way of showing he's not 'deserting' their British allies.  ]

  Given that they have clearly been shown they can't trust the US to help protect [and their and their allies] interests almost certainly.  Which will really upset the Tories as that would very likely mean increased spending, especially on defence.  At least unless they decide to cut back on forces in Europe which with the current world situation seems unlikely.

  Not to mention that while the bulk of the American population will see the British point of view an independent British military presence in the Caribbean will raise some of the more reactionary hackles in the US.

Maybe, but till now it's a zone outside the general interest of the UK, and while the current administration had show that all the longterm american allies better begin to think how to protect themselfs without US help, manpower and monetary issue will 'force' the UK and the other european nations present in the zone to pour resources together to fight off Castro and co. attempt to destabilize their possession.
In this scenario the United Kingdom will be forced, at least till Kennedy is out of the white house, to lean much more in her european allies than to the 'special relationships' (that sometime IMVHO seem like the behaviour of a battered wife that still want divorce his violent husband) making the 'Iron Lady' a (due to circumstance) much more pro-european leader that she really want.

Regarding Grenada, well the american doing something like that to pre-empt the British move it's possible, expecially if the war last more than a few days, accepting the 'fait accomploit' it's one thing, but letting the situation going for long time will quickly become a problem for the administration, with many that will point that the British are fighting american battles and that Kennedy it's too soft with the Soviets, treaty or not treaty.

I don't know the Caribbean, but IRC the French will probably have the necessary infrastructure in Guyana, so they can be persuaded to let the British use them

  There might be such bases in the British Caribbean but their probably under American control as after the base loans in 1940, which are still in effect at this point, Britain pretty much gave up a military presence in the region, especially after the various locations became independent.  Which could be a bit awkward.

  Not sure how practical or worthwhile a Vulcan attack might be in this scenario.  The communists probably have better air defences than the Argentinians had over the occupied Falkland Islands, and they have Migs providing air support so it could be risky.  Not to mention with friendly troops in a relatively small pocket they would have to be careful what they hit to avoid hitting either military or civilian targets that are friendly.

 

Maybe a direct attack to Guatemala City as a show of force and to redirect assets away from the front, it not even necessary that cause real damage, only scare goverment and population