The BBC reports on British military preparations in the Falklands, after Argentina imposed tighter controls on the seas around the islands:
The UK has made “all the preparations that are necessary” to protect the Falkland Islands, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said.
Argentina has brought in controls on ships passing through its waters to the islands over UK plans to drill for oil.
Shadow foreign secretary William Hague told the BBC the Royal Navy’s presence in the region should be increased.
The Ministry of Defence has denied reports a naval taskforce is on its way to the Falklands.
While it’s unlikely that we’ll see a re-run of the 1982 Falkland war, recall that it was a reduction in British force in the region that gave Argentina’s military junta the opportunity to invade. Britain appears to have learned from that mistake.
