MercoPress

Falklands elected lawmakers demand respect for self-determination from UN C24

On Wednesday 18 June, two elected members from the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, MLAs Mark Pollard and Peter Biggs addressed the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization, better ...
MercoPress

Falklands, Inside the secret military dialogue between Britain and Argentina, according to The Economist

United States top brass worries about the South Atlantic. It is a jumping-off point for Antarctica, where Russia and China boast 15 bases between them, scrambling to lock down resources. It is linked ...
Time

Isolation Helped These Islands Delay a COVID-19 Outbreak. Now, Being Remote Could Be Their Biggest Problem

When it comes to riding out a pandemic, Pebble Island is a pretty safe place to be. Part of the remote Falklands archipelago in the south Atlantic, Pebble is home to just two families — with a total ...
Business Insider

One of the 20th century's least-known major wars still has lessons for militaries 40 years later

Forty years ago, the UK and Argentina went to war over the Falkland Islands. The Falklands War involved major operations by air, sea, and ground forces. Decades later, the war still shapes the ...