Falklands, Inside the secret military dialogue between Britain and Argentina, according to The Economist

Tuesday, July 8th 2025 - 10:54 UTC

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United States top brass worries about the South Atlantic. It is a jumping-off point for Antarctica, where Russia and China boast 15 bases between them, scrambling to lock down resources. It is linked to the Pacific by the Strait of Magellan, the only safe maritime route between the two oceans other than the drought-hit Panama Canal. Traffic through the Strait is surging, as is illegal Chinese fishing on either side. China is pushing infrastructure projects across the region. US top generals have visited Argentina’s Deep South three times in the last two years. Read full article

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Brasileiro
The installation of US and UK military bases will also pave the way for the installation of Chinese and Russian military bases in the South Atlantic.

Better to keep our America away from the war dogs that you represent.
Jul 08th, 2025 - 10:08 am - Link - Report abuse -5
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Pontefractious
An interesting and well thought out article. If the Brits don't cooperate with the US it can only be a matter of time before Donald Trump decides that ownership of the Falkland Islands should be a key strategic objective.
Jul 08th, 2025 - 01:47 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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Steve Potts
The islands are Argentine territory, occupied since 1833 by a population implanted by the United Kingdom... President Milei MERCOSUR Summit quoted by Diario Río Negro July 3, 2025 Is the Falklands population an implanted population ? Falklands – Implanted Population (1 page):
https://www.academia.edu/30505159/Falklands_Implanted_Population
Jul 08th, 2025 - 02:53 pm - Link - Report abuse -2
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Livepeanuts
Milei deserves to be supported, he is special. Restrictions should be lifted, but there must be no “negotiations” on the Falklands. We must try to keep the likes of Milei around, the others are sold out to China. USA is right to try and support him and to keep him.
Labour left a lot treasonous deals ingrained in their “Falkland negotiations” of the 60s and 70s which were wiped off the table with British blood, that is where they must stay.
Labour is profoundly unpatriotic, treasonous and in the process of giving sovereignty of British Chagos islands to an ally of China in procedures oozing with corruption and betrayal, undermining not only the Chagos military base but all the others like one on the Falklands.
We don't need enemies in the UNGA/ ICJ we have our own! Starmer named one to represent us at the ICJ!
Hermer considers “international law” the government of the losers by the UNGA and ICJ! England is dead if we don't rid ourselves of this cabal of human rights Marxist traitor lawyers called the “Labour Party”, we have seen this movie before, many times. They must not be allowed to negotiate anything to do with the Falklands, look what they try to do at Chagos! Totally ignoring the Chagossians, behind everybody's back. They try to get Labour Sands' client Mauritius 1000 miles away to colonise OUR islands ignoring the Chagossians which are anyway segregated by the Mauritians as well. Totally absurd.
Jul 08th, 2025 - 04:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pugol-H
The strategic importance of the S. Atlantic is only going to increase going forward, as a result the British will keep under review the size and capabilities of their military deployment there.

The difference is between Argentina acquiring weapons to defend itself, although not sure who from, and acquiring weapons which can be used to try and project Argentinian influence into the S. Atlantic.

In the case of the latter the size of the BFSAI will increase considerably.

Probably see F35As being deployed to MP as well as Typhoons, amongst other things.
Jul 10th, 2025 - 01:25 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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