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interesting the posts on different forums appearing about there being no FIGS. This has happened before and there is still HMS Clyde down there. But it shows how much impact the loss of a small number of ships has on the fleet. Looks like the poor military and civilian decisions made in the late 90's early 00's are coming home to roost. The "Jam tomorrow" approach to the escort fleet taken by the Admirals and Politicians so they could get the huge EGO project of the carriers are now being exposed is now being exposed and gaping of tasks is back in vogue.

ourdefencenews.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/falkland-islands-left-with-no-royal.html?spref=fb

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Not sure if this has been posted before had a look couldn't find it.



By the looks of the FIDF i'd have full confidence in them being able to defend the islands

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Falklands And Gibraltar Refuse To Be Bullied
Gibraltar and the Falklands have accused Spain and Argentina of being ignorant and trying to bully them.

Spain and Argentina's Foreign Ministers held a press conference in Buenos Aires calling on the UK to enter bilateral talks over what they called the 'Colonial situations of Gibraltar and the Falklands.'
Article here: http://forces.tv/95130611

Joint statement here: https://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/new/sites/ ... 3-2016.pdf

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RFA Gold Rover returns to operations
Gold Rover hit the high seas again at the end of February after completing an extended maintenance period in Simon’s Town, South Africa for major rectification work.
The RFA ship headed North to the Ascension Islands to pick up a detachment of 14 Royal Marines to take part in a coastal exercise with West African navies called “Obangame Express".

Obangame means “togetherness". Over 70 vessels and aircraft from 32 Nations were participating in the exercise.

To help the RM detachment settle in and integrate into the ship’s company a BBQ and horse racing night was arranged and a successful evening ensued. £83 was raised from the horse racing meeting for CHICKS children’s charity which provides free week long respite breaks for disadvantaged children in the UK.

The ship headed east towards the West African coast. During the passage the ship undertook internal training to exercise our defence organisation and emergency actions to fires and structural damage.

During the exercise, Gold Rover acted as an illegal fishing boat and as a tanker that had been taking over by pirates.
http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-la ... ning-again

(Posting here due to lack of Rover-class thread and Gold Rover's participation in APT-S)

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Falkland Islands: Argentina:Written question - 33809
Asked by David Morris
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the government of Argentina on the future of the Falkland Islands.
Answered by: Mr Hugo Swire
The Prime Minister, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron) has made clear to President Macri that while we are keen to improve UK-Argentine relations, this does not, and will not, change our position on sovereignty or the Falkland Islanders’ right to self-determination. We shall always defend the right of the Falkland Islanders to determine their own political future.
http://www.parliament.uk/business/publi ... -13/33809/

Falkland Islands: Argentina:Written question - 33810
Asked by David Morris
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to support the right of the people of the Falkland Islands to develop their own economy without interference; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by: Mr Hugo Swire
The UK has no doubt about its sovereignty over the Falklands and surrounding maritime areas, nor about the Falkland Islanders’ right to decide their own future. We will continue to make that clear to Argentina and other countries in the region.
http://www.parliament.uk/business/publi ... -13/33810/

Falkland Islands: Argentina:Written question - 33811
Asked by David Morris
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policy on the Falkland Islands of the recent decision by the UN to grant rights over waters surrounding those Islands to Argentina.
Answered by: Mr Hugo Swire
The UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) has no jurisdiction to consider areas subject to competing claims and therefore has no locus to make recommendations in relation to the Falkland Islands. The UN itself has acknowledged that the CLCS could not consider those parts of the original Argentine submission of 2009 that were subject to dispute. This would include the Falkland Islands.
http://www.parliament.uk/business/publi ... -13/33811/

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Falkland Islands:Written question - 33732

Asked by Sir Greg Knight
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when a British frigate or destroyer was last assigned to protect the Falkland Islands; whether there has been any change in his Department's policy on the provision of such protection: and if he will make a statement.
Answered by: Penny Mordaunt
The Atlantic Patrol Tasking (South) duty provides a tangible presence in the South Atlantic, maintaining a commitment to provide support and reassurance to British Overseas Territories in the region, including the Falkland Islands.
The last frigate or destroyer in the vicinity of the Falkland Islands was the Type 23 frigate HMS LANCASTER; she completed this task in early December 2015.
There has been no change to our policy. We continually review our security posture in the Falkland Islands, which remain defended by a range of military assets including the patrol vessel HMS CLYDE, a Royal Fleet Auxiliary support ship and around 1,200 UK personnel operating Royal Air Force Typhoon jets, ground defences and supporting infrastructure. In addition, other Royal Navy ships would be retasked to the Falkland Islands if required.
http://www.parliament.uk/business/publi ... -13/33732/

Falkland Islands:Written question - 33866

Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure a continuous presence of Royal Navy vessels in the Falkland Islands.
Answered by: Penny Mordaunt
The Royal Navy has a permanent presence in the South Atlantic in the form of the Falkland Islands Patrol Vessel, HMS CLYDE, supported by a Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship. The Royal Navy's Ice Patrol Ship, HMS PROTECTOR, also operates in the South Atlantic region for periods of the year.
Other Royal Navy ships continue on normal operations in the Atlantic and would be retasked to the Falkland Islands if required.
http://www.parliament.uk/business/publi ... -13/33866/


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reading "Jaguar Boys" at the minute and they interview a french exchange pilot who hints the French govt gave more support to the UK govt than they let on.
mind you the argentines are trying to buy some more A69's from the french as they are finding them their most reliable vessels.

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Falkland Islands: Armed Forces:Written question - 38101

Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) helicopters, (b) Royal Navy ships and (c) Royal Air Force aircraft are stationed in the Falkland Islands.
Answered by: Penny Mordaunt
Four contractor-owned and operated helicopters are currently stationed in the Falkland Islands. Two AW-189 helicopters deliver search and rescue services and two S-61 helicopters deliver a medium lift capability. One River Class patrol ship (HMS CLYDE), one C-130, one Voyager air-to-air refuelling aircraft, and four Typhoon aircraft are also currently stationed in the Falklands.
In accordance with the Secretary of State's announcement to the House on 24 March 2015 (Official Report, column 1302), two Chinook helicopters are due to return to the Falkland Islands. The first of these will begin operations in July 2016.
http://www.parliament.uk/business/publi ... -23/38101/

Falkland Islands: Armed Forces:Written question - 38102

Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force personnel are stationed in the Falkland Islands.
Answered by: Penny Mordaunt
As of 24 May 2016, there were 59 Royal Navy, 483 Army and 600 Royal Air Force personnel stationed in the Falkland Islands.
http://www.parliament.uk/business/publi ... -23/38102/

Falkland Islands: Armed Forces:Written question - 38103

Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what facilities are available in the Falkland Islands for the repair of (a) helicopters, (b) ships and (c) aircraft; and on how many occasions military vehicles of each such type have been returned to the UK for repairs which were not capable of being undertaken on those Islands.
Answered by: Penny Mordaunt
Technical equipment and personnel are available in the Falkland Islands to conduct routine maintenance on helicopters, ships and aircraft. On-island records extend only to the last 18 months and in that time no helicopters or ships have been returned to the UK for repairs. Aircraft are rotated on occasion between the Falkland Islands and other MOD locations in order to best utilise the fleet and to conduct complex maintenance.
http://www.parliament.uk/business/publi ... -23/38103/

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Warships: South Atlantic:Written question - 38134

Asked by Richard Fuller
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects to deploy a Type 23 Frigate or Type 45 Destroyer as part of the South Atlantic Patrol Tasking.
Answered by: Penny Mordaunt
The Royal Navy conducts routine deployments in the Atlantic region. However, for reasons of safeguarding national security, we do not discuss the detail of such operations, as this would or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.
The Royal Navy also maintains a permanent presence in the South Atlantic in the form of the Falkland Islands Patrol Vessel, HMS CLYDE, supported by a Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship. The Royal Navy's Ice Patrol Ship, HMS PROTECTOR, also operates in the South Atlantic region for periods of the year.
http://www.parliament.uk/business/publi ... -24/38134/

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HMS Portland to replace HMS St Albans on Op. Kipion in the Indian Ocean, combined with Atlantic Patrol Task South:
https://www.navynews.co.uk/archive/news/item/15045

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Deployment of Argentine Mraines in the Falklands war:

"the junta did not believe that the British would use military force to retake the islands, so the initial landing force had been withdrawn shortly after April 3, and was not reinforced until after the British recaptured South Georgia. The intent was to place a large number of troops onto the islands to dissuade the British from any military action. As the Royal Navy had submarines patrolling the immediate area, reinforcements had to be airlifted in, which limited the heavy equipment that could be deployed.
an attack was feared from Chile due to the ongoing Beagle Channel dispute. As Chile was marshalling troops close to its Southern Argentine border, the Argentinian High Command had to deploy their better trained forces to deter a Chilean attack. As a result, neither the mountain warfare regiments, nor a paratroop brigade were available. Furthermore, only a fifth of the cold-adapted [and night fighting trained] marine infantry was sent to the islands " [after those that were part of the initial landings had been withdrawn]
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Imagine if the 5th Bn had not been just one 1/5th of their Marines - by way of the rest not having been kept elsewhere (which turned out to be the case)...
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UK/Argentina begin new dialogue and agree on areas of mutual interest including the South Atlantic
The British Government and the Government of Argentina have agreed to an improved relationship through closer co-operation on areas of mutual interest, including on trade, security and the South Atlantic. A UK-Argentine joint statement has been agreed and released on Tuesday 13 September, following a series of high level meetings in Buenos Aires with Sir Alan Duncan - the first Foreign Office Minister to visit Argentina since 2009.

During the visit Sir Alan met President Mauricio Macri, Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra and Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Foradori, as well as Senator Federico Pinedo, Cabinet Minister Marcos Peña and Strategic Affairs Secretary Fulvio Pompeo. He also attended a Business and Investment Forum and met Science and Technology Minister Lino Barañao, Transport Minister Guillermo Dietrich and Energy and Mining Minister Juan Jose Aranguren.

Both countries agreed the first positive statement on South Atlantic issues since 1999, which set out a commitment to work together on issues affecting the South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands.

They agreed to work toward removing restrictive measures around the oil and gas industry, shipping and fishing affecting the Falkland Islands in the coming months. Both delegations expressed support for a project to identify the remains of unknown Argentine soldiers buried in the Falkland Islands emphasizing the humanitarian nature of this work.

None of the discussions or the statement affect the sovereignty of the islands and the UK remains absolutely clear in its support of the rights of the islanders.
http://en.mercopress.com/2016/09/14/uk- ... h-atlantic

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The BBC reporting the same news.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-37362973

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