France 24: UK disappointed as Argentina withdraws from Falklands pact
The UK government on Thursday insisted the Falkland Islands remained British as Argentina walked away from a cooperation pact and demanded new talks over their sovereignty.
Known as the Malvinas in Spanish, the UK-ruled islands were the subject of a short but brutal war after Argentina invaded in 1982. Britain drove out the invading force after dispatching a naval armada.
In 2016, the two sides agreed to disagree about sovereignty, but to cooperate on issues such as energy, shipping and fishing, and on identifying the remains of unknown Argentine soldiers killed in battle.
But at G20 talks in New Delhi, Argentinian Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero informed UK counterpart James Cleverly that his government was abandoning the pact.
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Update #1: Argentina Asks UK to Resume Negotiations Over Falklands (Reuters)
Update #2: Argentina to renew push for sovereignty over Falkland Islands (Al Jazeera)
WNU Editor: Why the push by the Argentine government for the Falkland Islands right now? Argentina's economy is a disaster with inflation at 100% per year .... Not Even a World Cup Win Can Save Argentina’s Economy From Decline (Bloomberg). You do not have to be a genius to know that the Argentine government badly needs to change the narative.
On a side note. When it comes to the Falkland Islands for some reason I am always thinking of my dad. When the Falklands war broke out in 1982 (link here), I asked my father who did he think will win. His answer was immediate and one that I will never forget. His answer .... "The British have been fighting major wars for centuries. The Argentine military only know how to terrorize their civilian population". To my father the outcome of the war was a no-brainer. Argentina was going to suffer a major defeat, and they did 2 months later.
Sighhh .... my father was always good at predicting the outcome of wars. From the US defeat in Vietnam to the Soviet defeat and pull-out from Afghanistan, my father had an incredible 100% track record.
In this blog I always try my best to emulate my father's thought processes when it comes to predicting the outcome of wars and conflicts. It is not easy. How he was able to do it consistently over many years and through numerous wars astounds me, and I so wish he was alive today to comment on the current war between Russia and Ukraine.
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Your father would be a wise and valuable voice today, WNU. We sorely need them.
If Britain becomes involved in a hot war with Russia in the North Atlantic, the teeny tiny Royal Navy of 18 destroyers & frigates & the 5 or 6 submarines will be deployed there. They will not be available to go to the aid of the Falklands garrison should Argentina come up with some ships to land Marines on the islands.
And if NATO wins, Britain will come back. You wouldn't want to be a Argentine Junta leader then.
Maybe Argentine can send observers to Russia to learn how to integrate no Argentines into Argnentine society and/or place them in camps. Ort the could get the Cliff notes version and go straight for genocide.
The Argentinians are for the most part a great people. They are a culture cursed with bad leadership and I hate to say it but its true , the double curse of a Romance language and Catholic religion.
Be that as it may the Falklands are a sore point to them. All over Argentina , you will see road signs, out of no where.
Los Islas Malvinas son Argentinas.
Which means
The Falklands are Argentina's.
This is 40 years after the war.
Why break that agreement? They wait. If the brits do go to war in Europe and yes that navy is small. It will take years for the brits to recover from the losses they will take. Argentina will have another go at "Los Malvinas"
And as an aside, the Brits wont't have Augusto to help them this time.
Falklands are British. English speaking people since time immemorial.
Yep. Your problem is trying to convince the Argentineans of that.
If Argentines push and take back the Falklands, 1 missile could end Argentina.
I would say you need at least 5 to really end it. and then you would be correct.
And that would be the end. The country would probably break up into separate regions
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