This article originally appeared on http://www.gbnews.com Javier Milei takes to the podium at the United Nations today with the Falkland Islands dispute once again simmering in the background. Argentina has begun sanctions proceedings against more than 60 companies and individuals connected with oil development around the islands, while Milei continues toContinue reading “Burnham says he will defend the Falklands. But, would he fight for them?”
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We will pass, but the Standard of 4RTR will remain
Last week I attended a moving and emotional service in the Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh, where the Standard of the 4th Royal Tank Regiment (Scotland’s Own) was re-dedicated in a simple but memorable ceremony. For those of you who may not be quite up to speed, the Fourth – more commonly known as 4RTRContinue reading “We will pass, but the Standard of 4RTR will remain”
Could Argentina take the Falklands – – and could Britain stop it?
Argentina may lack the naval strength to retake the Falklands, but its refurbished F-16 fighters and potential use of civilian vessels mean the threat cannot simply be dismissed. The more troubling question is whether Britain retains the firepower to defend the islands—or mount another 1982-style task force if their defences wereContinue reading “Could Argentina take the Falklands – – and could Britain stop it?”
Britain cannot expect young people to serve a country that may prosecute them decades later
We ask young men and women to join our Armed Forces, obey orders, go where politicians send them and, when necessary, kill Britain’s enemies. Then, decades afterwards, we reserve the right to haul them back before lawyers and investigators and judge decisions made in seconds on the battlefield through the very different standards ofContinue reading “Britain cannot expect young people to serve a country that may prosecute them decades later”
Trump says Strait of Hormuz “new US territory”
Donald Trump’s extraordinary decision to publish a map labelling the Strait of Hormuz “new US territory” might have been intended to frighten Iran. Instead, it underlined how little progress Washington has made in reopening one of the world’s most important trade routes. The declaration has no standing in international law and has notContinue reading “Trump says Strait of Hormuz “new US territory””