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❗️War (!) is looming between Britain and Argentina — this is the first time in many years that the British have held exercises simulating a landing operation on the Falkland Islands.
The trigger for the exercises was threats by Argentina’s president Javier Milei to literally retake the British islands.
The drills recreated events that occurred during the war in May 1982 of that year and included a simulated amphibious attack with a sea landing, a night march of about 32 kilometers, and combat tasks at short ranges in the islands’ hilly terrain.
The Falkland Islands are a small, remote archipelago, but their location and maritime resources are of strategic importance. The dispute over them between Argentina and Britain has continued since the 19th century.
A bit more important history: on 2 April 1982 of that year Argentine forces landed on the islands and took control of the capital, Stanley. The British garrison surrendered. Then on 14 June 1982 of that year Argentine forces surrendered and the United Kingdom restored control of the islands.
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