British troops training to ‘recapture Falklands’ amid rising Argentinian hostility
The six-day drill involved 150 British troops and 100 local reservists as Argentina renewed sovereignty claims and oil project disputes.
- The United Kingdom vowed not to "stand by" in the face of "aggressive" threats from Argentina, as British troops train to recapture the Falkland Islands in the event of an invasion.
- President Javier Milei claimed the South Atlantic archipelago was "under illegal foreign occupation" and threatened "to take matters into our own hands" regarding oil drilling operations near the islands.
- Over 100 British soldiers joined local reservists for a six-day training exercise earlier this month, conducting a 20-mile overnight hike and amphibious assault mirroring the 1982 invasion.
- On Tuesday, Foreign Office minister Uma Kumaran attacked "inflammatory remarks" from Milei and Argentine foreign minister Pablo Quirno, while Andy Burnham launched an investigation into harassment reports against Falkland Islanders.
- Downing Street labeled attempts at intimidation "completely unacceptable," reiterating support for the Falkland Islanders, who voted 99.8 per cent to remain a British overseas territory in a 2013 referendum.
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While relations between Buenos Aires and London have been tense for the past few weeks, the British army has carried out a military exercise in the Falkland Islands, a six-day training aimed at simulating the invasion of this coveted territory of Argentina by exercising its defence and recapture, reported the British press.
While relations between Buenos Aires and London have been tense in recent weeks, the British army has conducted a military exercise in the Falkland Islands. While the timetable may seem troubling, this manoeuvre takes place every year.
They are British combat paratroopers.They are three regiments.In secret and with the support of the locals, they did an amphibious operation.
Daily Memo: Britain in the Falklands, France in Africa
Falklands preparations. British troops joined local reservists on the Falkland Islands for six-day drills earlier this month focused on training to recapture the territory in case of an Argentinian invasion, The Times reported. The exercises involved approximately 150 paratroopers and 100 local volunteers and simulated the events of Argentina’s 1982 invasion of the islands. The […]
Tensions between Britain and Argentina over the Falkland Islands are escalating, and the risk of a new military conflict is growing, the British newspaper The Times reports, reports News.bg. According to the publication, the British armed forces have conducted exercises for the first time in many years, simulating an amphibious operation to restore control over the archipelago. The maneuvers are in response to public statements by Argentine Pres…
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