Britain might lose the Falkland Islands

[bastion]

They don't but it is well known that Trump likes the royal family and they do act as, or maybe are supposed to act like statesmen for Britain so the visit probably has a lot to do with repairing relationships between the 2 countries.

The Falklands situation in my opinion isn't an actual serious situation it's just more of a middle finger.

100% correct.

While the Monarch is head of the Armed forces in the UK they have no say in policy, both that and official state visits are ceremonial roles rather than having any power or influence. I'm anti-monarchist myself but the Royal Family are a non-political head of state who play key roles in repairing such relationships as you state and the only reason myself and others tollerate it still existing.

Starmer and the current UK government are loathed by pretty much everyone in the UK regardless of political affiliation and would only further strain the special relationship if they visited the US regardless of who was in office- Trump has always been very cordial with the Royals and always understood/respected the statesman like/apolitical ambassodorial role they carry out instead of lumping them in with whatever morons are in UK government. The banquet the US put on yesterday has already done a hell of a lot to repair recent damage to the relationship and was a celebration of deep understanding and respect both nations share regardless of short-term political hot potatoes.

The timing of the 'memo' leak is a deliberate attempt to hamper efforts from both countries to repair the special relationship IMHO as, like you say, it's not a serious suggestion and Trump has a genuine and the deep respect for the royals - the leak only occured after Trump went on record about this and his hopes the visit would repair relations. 

Headlines in the UK and other countries misleadingly read that Trump himself had made the claim and only explained the fact it was an internal Pentagon memo/brainstorming session that wasn't official policy in the bottom paragraph of coverage. If the Monarch was a political figure or had anything other than a ceremonial apolitical statesman the leak would have resulted in an already contentious State visit being cancelled and further deterioration in US-UK relations instead of the much needed repairing of the alliance witnessed so far.

[ArMaP]

Operation Black Buck is one of the most impressive air raids in history and RAF had less than a fortnight to learn mid-air refueling from scratch and conduct an 8000 mile round-trip bombing raid but that your school mates actions and conflict in general maybe get one or two mentions per decade at most.

I remember that in one of those missions one Vulcan bomber had to make an emergency landing in Brazil because of a problem with the refuelling.

[bastion]

I remember that in one of those missions one Vulcan bomber had to make an emergency landing in Brazil because of a problem with the refuelling.

As the pilots at the time commented it was like sticking wet/fully cooked spaghetti up a cats arse blinfolded. The Vulcan was only dessigned for short distance nuclear bomb capability over USSR and was all done prior to modern tech or training in mid-air refueling.

Multiple technologies were being used for the first time in combat with less than a months notice and had to perform with 99/9% accuracy to make it halfway from UK to Falklands, let alone the full jouney under fire.

UK Navy is certainly a lot weaker than back then but aircraft tech and pilot training has advanced so much it more than makes uo for it.

Can you recommend any links on why Portugal/Portuguese speaking latin america names the territories Malvinas? I'm vaguely aware they do but completely ignorant why or the history between the two but interested to learn more.

[ArMaP]

Can you recommend any links on why Portugal/Portuguese speaking latin america names the territories Malvinas? I'm vaguely aware they do but completely ignorant why or the history between the two but interested to learn more.

Apparently, the name comes from the French name (Îles Malouines), the name given by Louis Antoine de Bougainville, a French explorer that made the first settlement on the islands and gave them that name because the first settlers came from the French town of Saint-Malo. The Spanish, that later bought the settlement changed the name to something easier to say in Spanish (and Portuguese), Malvinas.

PS: I got the above information by looking at the Portuguese, French, Spanish and English Wikipedia articles, as I didn't know myself.
No AI was used.

[ARM1968]

Not a chance we lose the Falklands. Not one.

[Blackfingers]

Britain has 4 operation ships and it's a long way across some very dangerous water to the Falklands are you sure the juice is worth the squeeze?

Didnt stop them before did it?

[Cymru]

Might wish to ask the islanders where their allegiances lie.

Freedom of speech and all that jazz.

And i think you may find they wish to remain British...

Not that Trump could point to the place on a map. 

Apparently 99.8% want to keep their Sovereignty.

[Cymru]

Short film on the Vulcan's trip to the Falklands.


As the pilots at the time commented it was like sticking wet/fully cooked spaghetti up a cats arse blinfolded. The Vulcan was only dessigned for short distance nuclear bomb capability over USSR and was all done prior to modern tech or training in mid-air refueling.

Multiple technologies were being used for the first time in combat with less than a months notice and had to perform with 99/9% accuracy to make it halfway from UK to Falklands, let alone the full jouney under fire.

UK Navy is certainly a lot weaker than back then but aircraft tech and pilot training has advanced so much it more than makes uo for it.

Can you recommend any links on why Portugal/Portuguese speaking latin america names the territories Malvinas? I'm vaguely aware they do but completely ignorant why or the history between the two but interested to learn more.