A new naval era has begun in the Falklands as HMS Forth begins her first patrol around the islands. After a 9,000-mile journey from Portsmouth, the 2,000-tonne patrol ship arrived in the South Atlantic islands ready to take on duties after HMS Clyde retired just before Christmas. Her successor is the first of five second-generation […]

DefenceTalkArgentina branded Britain’s plans to beef up its defenses in the Falkland Islands a “provocation” and a pre-election stunt Wednesday. On Tuesday, British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon said London would spend £180 million ($268 million) over 10 years to counter “continuous intimidation” from Argentina in the disputed South Atlantic islands, which the two countries went […]https://www.defencetalk.com/argentina-condemns-british-provocation-in-falklands-63638/

DefenceTalkThe British warship on which Argentina formally surrendered the island of South Georgia during the 1982 Falklands War began its final journey on Wednesday before being scrapped. HMS Plymouth could not be saved despite years of attempts to find a permanent home for the frigate. The ship, which entered naval service in 1961, was decommissioned […]https://www.defencetalk.com/british-falklands-warship-towed-away-for-scrap-60405/