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A weird legacy of the Falklands War could get Ukraine 5 fighter jets: report
Argentina is reportedly in talks to help provide Ukraine with Super Étendard fighter jets it has in…
Thibault Spirlet
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A high-seas chase in the South Atlantic 40 years ago almost ended with the first aircraft carrier sunk in combat since World War II
In spring 1982, Royal Navy ships steamed south to recapture the Falkland Islands from Argentina, an…
Benjamin Brimelow
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One of the 20th century's least-known major wars still has lessons for militaries 40 years later
Decades after the Falklands War, militaries are still learning from what was the first major conven…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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2 little-known US and UK special-ops missions are influencing how Chinese military planners think about an attack on Taiwan
Chinese military strategists have been studying other countries' special-operations forces, trying …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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A 1982 war in the remote South Atlantic almost sparked the first aircraft-carrier clash since World War II
In spring 1982, a task force of over British 100 ships sailed to war in the South Atlantic, and the…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The elite SAS went back to their World War II roots on a daring 1980s mission to protect the British fleet
"Pebble Island presented us with an opportunity to test our combat mettle. It was a basic but brill…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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D-Day was the largest amphibious invasion in history — and likely the last. Here's why.
D-Day was the largest amphibious invasion in history, and possibly the last due to smaller militari…
Michael Peck
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How a daring British SAS mission in one of the most remote parts of the world went wrong
"The South Atlantic winter was a big surprise for us," a retired SAS officer who served in the Falk…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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A war in South America 39 years ago is still teaching China lessons about how to seize Taiwan
Four decades after the British recaptured the Falklands, the Chinese see similarities to what a war…
Benjamin Brimelow
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China can't use civilian ships to invade Taiwan just yet, but it's getting there, says former US intelligence officer
One such exercise involved 14 merchant vessels that could transport 1,000 military vehicles and 2,0…
Matthew Loh
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British commandos have trained hundreds of Ukrainian marines in the 'art' of amphibious raids
The training provided by the British Royal Marines was "far more intense than I expected," one Ukra…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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79 years after the first submarine-launched commando raid, Navy SEALs say it hasn't gotten any easier
Advances in technology since World War II have enabled far more complex submarine operations, but t…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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British bombers pulled off a raid on the other side of the planet in the UK's first major conflict since World War II
Soon after Argentina seized the Falklands, the British were planning a 6,600-mile operation that wo…
Benjamin Brimelow
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58 years, 2 navies, one war: A short history of one of the world's longest-serving aircraft carriers
For 58 years, HMS Hermes and later INS Viraat sailed all over the world in the service of two navies
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Russia says its Black Sea flagship has sunk but claims the cause was an accident not Ukrainian missiles
Russian Black Sea Fleet flagship Moskva has sunk following an explosion aboard, Russian confirmed, …
Christopher Woody,Abbie Shull
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Tumbling Prices Are Killing The Falkland Islands' Oil Boom
Premier Oil is scaling back its big project in the Falklands, citing the falling price of oil: vari…
Mike Bird
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Prince Andrew reaches settlement with Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexually assaulting her as a teen with Jeffrey Epstein
Giuffre filed a lawsuit against Andrew accusing the Duke of York of sexually assaulting her at Jeff…
Jake Epstein,Jacob Shamsian
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Stop counting warships. China's special-operations forces are Taiwan's real problem.
As impressive as China's naval expansion has been, Chinese leaders may not rely on those ships to r…
Lyle Goldstein, Defense Prior…
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UK DEFENCE SECRETARY: Jeremy Corbyn is a bigger threat to the Falkland Islands than Argentina
Britain's Defence Secretary Michael Fallon and Chief of the Defence Staff, Nick Houghton (L) arrive…
Adam Payne,Adam Payne
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Britain's Royal Marines were 'victorious' in a mock desert battle with US Marines. Here's how the 2 forces stack up
While the US and British forces are similar as marines, comparing them is like comparing apples to …