Questions tagged [falklands-war]
The Falklands War was a 10-week undeclared war between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982 over two British dependent territories in the South Atlantic: the Falkland Islands and its territorial dependency, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
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How British was Barry Melbourne Hussey, Argentine Navy translator, at the Argentine surrender in the Falklands War?
I was flabbergasted to read about two Argentinian field officers with double-barrelled English names at the Argentine surrender! Both Barry Melbourne Hussey and Carlos Bloomer Reeve raise an ...
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Why were Royal Navy ships forbidden to attack the ARA Veinticinco de Mayo in Argentinian waters?
I watched this video on the British hunt for the Argentinian aircraft carrier ARA Veinticinco de Mayo, during the Falklands war.
Involved, among other ships, was the Royal Navy nuclear submarine HMS ...
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What was the military strength of the participants in the Falklands conflict?
The Wikipedia entry for Falklands War does not specify the strength of the belligerents, i.e., the size of the military of each size.
Are there details of the military size of the two countries at ...
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Why did Argentina invade the Falklands when they did, rather than wait for the pending sale of the UK aircraft carriers to complete first?
At the time of the Argentinian invasion, the UK was in the process of selling its aircraft carrier and reducing its naval capacity. If Argentina had waited a short time, it would have been much harder ...
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Why didn't Britain's nuclear weapons deter Argentina from invading the Falklands?
The United Kingdom has nuclear weapons. All the [major] political parties support this policy. A common justification heard is that they are a deterrent against foreign aggression. For example:
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Why did Argentina seize South Georgia immediately prior to the Falklands invasion?
What purpose was served by Argentina's occupation of South Georgia immediately prior to the invasion of the Falklands? The famously elaborate operation, involving marines masquerading as scrap metal ...
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What were Argentina's intentions for the Falkland Islanders?
Argentina must have assumed in 1982 that its occupation of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) would be successful and that Argentinian sovereignty over the territory would be accepted. What were the ...
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Was Antarctica a factor in the Falklands war?
Were Argentina's and the UK's Antarctic territorial claims significant in the Falklands War?
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