Britain will send a $420 million to strengthen the defense of the Falkland Islands

Irina Chumakov. The government of great Britain for ten years will be directed toward strengthening the defense of the Falkland Islands 280 million pounds (approximately 420 million dollars), said Tuesday the head of the British Ministry of defense, Michael Fallon.

The question of ownership of the disputed Islands of the United Kingdom and Argentina. In 1982 between Argentina and Britain war broke out over the disputed Islands, which lasted 74 days and ended in victory for the British crown.

in 2012, the eve of the 30th anniversary of the conflict, relations between London and Buenos Aires due to the Falklands, or Malvinas As they are known in Argentina, the Islands became aggravated again.

in 2013, the event held a referendum on political status, a Large number were in favour of the retention of the Islands status as a British territory.

As said Fallon, the Government wants to " protect the right of the islanders to remain British ". He noticed that whereas " any developments in the future and the possible danger to the Islands.

The Minister also said that 1200 British soldiers on the Islands is a number proportional to the current level of danger ", and it will remain at this level. Today the Islands also have air force base with a small amount of Sea King helicopters and fighter Typhoon.

According to Fallon, the Government will also strengthen the communication system in the headquarters of the military base, and replace at the end of the decade of anti-aircraft missile complex " rapier ". He also promised the construction of a new school for the children of soldiers and best rules of placement of their families.

first, when the British foreign Secretary Philip Hammond tried to persuade the Russian Federation to return to the Crimea, Ukraine, head of the state Duma Committee on international Affairs Alexei Pushkov said that Crimea more reason to stay out of Russia than of the Falkland Islands from Britain.

As emphasized by English media, the issue of strengthening the protection of the Falklands arose as a result of several factors: statements by the President of Argentina Cristina fern?ndez de Kirchner, the appearance of messages on the consent of Russia to put Argentina fighters in exchange for grain and beef, as well as the report of the Department of defense issues of the house of Commons, from which it follows that the UK will not be able to recapture the Islands in the event of their capture.


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