Falkland Islands

• Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 09:34 UTC

  Britannia Royal Naval College has a new Commanding Officer, Captain Sarah Oakley

  

  The home of the Royal Navy Officer Corps has a new Commanding Officer providing tomorrow’s Fleet with the leaders it needs. Captain Sarah Oakley, who also served as commander of the former Falklands' patrol HMS Clyde, formally took charge of Britannia Royal Naval College from Captain Roger Readwin in a handover ceremony. Captain Readwin reflected on his two and a half years at the helm of one of the most prestigious training establishments in the world.

• Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 13:12 UTC

  Argentine Ministry posted an image of a British vessel on ARA General Belgrano's sinking memorial in Falklands War

  

  Last Monday was the 40th anniversary of the sinking of the ship ARA General Belgrano, one of the flagships of the Argentine Navy after being hit by torpedoes from the British submarine Conqueror during the Falklands War. As part of the tributes for the more than 300 Argentine sailors who died in that attack, the Argentine Ministry of Education wanted to honor the anniversary on social media. However, it ended in an embarrassment.

• Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 09:42 UTC

  Brazil in the crossfire of the Falklands/Malvinas war

  

  Brazil apparently was quite active during the Falklands War, and mounted a network to “search and collect information” on its neighbor (and historic competitor) Argentina, keeping a close eye on the military actions in the South Atlantic, and potential allies of the military Junta.

• Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 09:34 UTC

  Sheffield honors

  

  The city of Sheffield has come together to mark the 40th Anniversary of HMS Sheffield's sinking during the Falklands conflict. HMS Sheffield was struck by an Argentine missile on 4 May 1982 before sinking six days later on 10 May.

• Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 09:30 UTC

  Falklands war was instrumental in accelerating the return of democracy in Argentina, Ambassador Figueroa

  

  By Catherine Lough, PA - The memory of the Falklands War is an “open wound” for Argentina, the country’s ambassador to the UK has said. Speaking to Catherine Lough of Press Association news agency to mark the 40th anniversary of the conflict, Javier Figueroa said wrangling over the Islands’ sovereignty is “ridiculous”, but admits that the war was instrumental in accelerating the return of democracy to Argentina.

• Monday, May 2nd 2022 - 07:56 UTC

  Calendar of May events and commemorations of the Falklands War

  

  Sunday May first

• Saturday, April 30th 2022 - 09:58 UTC

  Foradori/Duncan deal ignores Argentina: only reflects British interests in Malvinas, claims minister Taiana

  

  Argentine Defense minister Jorge Taiana said that leaving aside former Deputy Foreign minister's alleged conduct during negotiations with British diplomats, --if proven true would be “shameful”--, what is really “serious, negative and disturbing” is that the joint communiqué put an end to Argentine sanctions on foreign companies involved in illegal fishing and oil exploration activities in Malvinas Islands with the authorization of British authorities.

• Saturday, April 30th 2022 - 09:57 UTC

  ARA Libertad to expose UK's 'disproportionate and provocative' military presence in Malvinas

  

  Argentina plans to reaffirm its sovereign rights over the Falkland Islands and expose the 'disproportionate' British military presence in the Islands when the instruction tall ship ARA Libertad calls on different ports of the world.

• Saturday, April 30th 2022 - 09:53 UTC

  Partial solar eclipse on Saturday can be seen in southern South America, Falklands and Antarctica

  

  The Earth is all set to witness its first solar eclipse of the year 2022, and according to NASA, this cosmic event will take place on Saturday, April 30, at around 6:45 PM UTC. Parts of South America, Antarctica and the Pacific and Southern Oceans will be able to witness this awe-inspiring phenomenon.

• Friday, April 29th 2022 - 09:50 UTC

  Duncan downplays comments on Foradori, but damage to Falklands' 2016 Joint Statement has been done

  

  Ex Foreign Office minister for the Americas, Alan Duncan has said that former Argentine deputy foreign minister Carlos Foradori was a formidable negotiator, despite having written in a book on his memoirs that his counterpart in trade, cooperation and Falklands/Malvinas negotiations at the British embassy cellar in Buenos Aires, rang the following morning to say he “was pissed” since the night before he had drank too much.