Falklands, 40th anniversary of Mount Pleasant Complex and its air, sea and land military facilities

The degree of the United Kingdom ' s military overstatement in the Malvinas Islands, the second major base after that of Cyprus, highlights the strategic value of the South Atlantic by virtue of natural resources, access to Antarctica and the nature of the area of communication with other continents. These factors seem to explain that London prioritizes the deepening of the projection of military power rather than attending to the diplomatic neg…

Falklands, 40th anniversary of Mount Pleasant Complex and its air, sea and land military facilities

Mount Pleasant Complex is marking its 40th year as an Royal Air Force fighter and transport presence in the Falkland Islands. Some fitty three kilometers southwest of the capital, Stanley, MPC was officially opened on 12 May 1985 by Prince Andrew, and became fully operational the following year, May 1986, making it the newest permanent air base for the RAF.