Tag: British Forces South Atlantic Islands

• Tuesday, January 31st 2012 - 13:58 UTC

  HMS Dauntless on South Atlantic patrol in coincidence with Falklands’ anniversary

  

  The UK press reports that the Royal Navy is to send one of its most powerful warships to the Falkland Islands as tensions rise with Argentina over the disputed territory.

• Thursday, October 13th 2011 - 23:02 UTC

  UK forces provide a visible demonstration of UK sovereignty over the Falklands

  

  Next year 30 years will have elapsed since the Falklands conflict, and 13.000km from the UK, the Falklands Garrison is still very much a going concern, providing protection and reassurance for the Islands.

• Thursday, September 22nd 2011 - 21:39 UTC

  RFA ‘Black Rover’ returns to UK after 18 months support operations in Falklands

  

  Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Black Rover is returning to the UK on Sunday after an 18-month deployment in support of the Royal Navy operations in UK Overseas Territories including the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, St Helena and Tristan Da Cunha.

• Monday, June 27th 2011 - 18:36 UTC

  UK committed to Falklands in spite of all the “huff and puff” from Argentine politicians

  

  The UK remains committed to retaining sovereignty over the Falkland Islands in the face of renewed Argentine pressure over the issue, and has the political will and military means to defend the Islands, Defence Secretary Liam Fox said.

• Monday, May 30th 2011 - 14:32 UTC

  New Falklands’ British Forces commander played key role in UK 2009 floods’ rescue operations

  

  The man appointed new Commander of the British Forces South Atlantic Islands to be stationed in the Falkland Islands, is the soldier who oversaw the bridge building in Cumbria following the United Kingdom’s devastating floods in November 2009.

• Saturday, May 7th 2011 - 04:51 UTC

  Burton’s MP travels to Falklands to experience life with British armed forces

  

  Burton’s Member of Parliament Andrew Griffiths is flying to the Falkland Islands to experience life there with the British armed forces, reports Burton Mail. MP Griffiths will travel to the South Atlantic with the RAF under the All Parliamentary Armed Services Scheme, ‘a mini- Territorial Army for MPs’.

• Sunday, October 24th 2010 - 02:46 UTC

  Falklands’ defence ready for any crisis, “including external aggression”

  

  The Falkland Islands will continue to be defended by one of the most capable military forces in the world and Mount Pleasant remains configured to allow for rapid reinforcement should it become necessary to deal with external aggression, according to the British Forces South Atlantic Islands HQ, BFSAI.