Tag: Commander British Forces South Atlantic Islands (CBFSAI

• Tuesday, December 8th 2015 - 01:13 UTC

  Falklands' Battle Day, 8 December 1914, Act of Remembrance

  

  The Falkland Islands will commemorate this Tuesday 8th December, the naval engagements of 8th December 1914, one of the Royal Navy's greatest victories during the First World War, which resulted in the sinking of a German imperial squadron that threatened to capture the Islands.

• Saturday, November 28th 2015 - 06:17 UTC

  Falklands' right to self determination reaffirmed in UK's defense and security review

  

  The British government reaffirmed its support for the Falkland Islands and its right to self determination as part of the recently announced Strategic Defense and Security review 2015, which pledges an extra increase £12bn of spending on defense equipment - part of London's £178bn overall defense equipment and support budget during the next decade.