A bit like Vietnam.

@@qasimmir7117 not so much rainforest though

@@qasimmir7117: And don't forget the fact that the Falklands/Malvinas War only lasted a few months & ended with a sure victory for the British, in stark contrast to the war of attrition that is Vietnam.

William Chamberlain Indeed.

Johnny U. Doe Right, I’m saying in reference to the guy’s original comment that like Vietnam, the Falklands is known more as a war rather than a place.

The average person is just dummy

The people on the island know they exist 😉

I'm an American, didn't find out about the war until long after learning about the island and only last month watched my first documentary about the Falkland war

@@jakejive7760 why am I not surprised? 🙄

@@TesterAnimal1 most people assume Americans know nothing of geography.

Yeah had they waited a few more years John Nott would probably have just sold it to them.

could say it was ironic both ways , it got rid of the junta killing there own people

May I ask what you think it saved?

@@topbanana4013 Falkland Islands being a British territory and also liberated the Argentines from an oppressive government

@@kcimb my question was to peter jones. he says it some how saved the Falklands ? it did not at all the other way around for sure

Yes Britain had the Falklands before Argentina was a independent country There claim comes from when the Pope halved the world between Portugal and Spain with the The Treaty of Tordesillas The Argentine claim comes from the Belief that all of the Spanish claims in that area should of been there's upon independence and fall of the Spanish empire Its complete bullshit But Argentina with there poor economy and shit government need something to distract the people so they are less focused on how shit it is at home because why actually improve when you can distract people?

that's right, but then spain went and claimed them, then the newly indipendent precursor to argentina, then the UK came back.

The UK also gave the Falklands a referendum on whether they wanted to remain a territory of the UK, or leave and potentially become Argentinian. There was an almost 100% voter turnout. Only 3 people from the entire of the Falklands wanted to leave the UK, there was 2 blank votes, every single other person on the Islands wanted to remain British. Argentina claiming the islands when there's literally only 3 individuals there supporting them. I don't think iv ever seen a country claim something that so few people want.

@@Jake-nl3er Correction, the UK did not "give them a vote" at all.... it was all an internal thing in the Falklands. Nothing to do with the UK.

@@rickyphillips7630 my bad, I must have just assumed the UK were behind it because it sounds mad to think that just 3 people could be vocal enough to get a referendum. But I did a bit of googling and it seems it was held due to pressure from Argentina.

I was also.there in '82 after the war. Me and my crew lived on the Rangatira and taken ashore by landing craft to wirk every day. The Rangatira's water purification frequently broke down so it was lime living in a fart. A lit of squaddies were also living on the Sir Tristram, moored in the harbour. That was one of the ships that took a lot of damage from Argie air attacks. I still have my 1982 minefield map put out by the Royal Engineers. There was a helluva lot of mines in those days!

@@wasp6594 I too lived on the Rangatira, Oct 82 - Apr 83, worked in Ground Radio at Stanley Airfield. A very young 20 year old SAC.

Here, here.

RULE BRITANIA RULE !!!

they make it look like a dump,,,is beautiful place

@William Dryden That remark offends soo many people. But I respect your opinion will. In Argentina you would have a fatal accident for voicing your opinion. I'm pleased you will remain unharmed here.

@@stephenzx6312 fool.

@@ianjames1179 lol Argentina is more liberal on speech issues than UK

@@shikharsrivastava3558 Drive carefully

@William Dryden You just don’t get it….🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

I quite agree. I did two tours down there abouot that time and as a result had five winters and no summer in the space of two years. Even back then as a serving soldier the one thing I was impressed by was the beauty of the the region. Even if the locals don't consider it windy unless the wind speed is over 35 knots. Anything less is considered merely breezy

From Argentina.ok?

@@diegoferreyra8025 no

Exactly

At a hell of a cost to the British Taxpayer!

​@@senianns9522yeah? How much per?

@@senianns9522 why not, they are British citizens and should be protected.

@@senianns9522 It is covered by the UKs nato spending, even without the falklands the UK would pay the same

i got a sun tan there once.

I realised quickly that having a hair style there is impossible, so i kept to a number 3.

Funny you mention windsurfing capital, during one of the shots of the beach, wind and water it reminded my of Sylt.

Hi. Somewhere on BFBS (on YT) there is a long programme about the Falklands and it spends a while on the local regiment, which, we are told, is well-integrated with the UK-wide military. Luckily under the PM (Boris Johnson - like him or not this is good news) we are now investing more on defence and modernising many aspects - most notably the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. We should absolutely protect the Falklands; we did not send so many to die and be wounded, in my lifetime, just to hand it to a new generation of foreign claimants. It is ironic that, prior to the invasion, there were 43 Royal Marines stationed there and an ice-patrol ship (Endurance) assigned to the whole territories. Now look at the Queen's military presence - very substantial, with proven re-supply and reinforcement capabilities and a capability to set-sail a whole Carrier Support Group with fifth-generation combat aircraft aboard.

any truth of lithium deposits on the Falkland islands?

@@pjmoseley243 No idea....but if it was so, even more reason to hang onto the islands.

Glad you're home mate, thank you for your service, all the best 🙂 🤝 🍻

Congrats on fighting a pointless war

@@bravotangosierra6518 You treat your veterans with respect, no matter if you agree with the war they fought in or not.

@@bravotangosierra6518 the war was only pointless if you're Argentinean

@@silverhost9782 I’m not from Argentina.

Mexico agrees with you 🇲🇽

Seems like a good place to live, has a GDP per capita similar to that of Norway and Qatar.

woah really?@@deezalmonds7680

A great place for wind turbines.

Argentinians.

@@diegoferreyra8025 What about the Argentinians?

@@estellemelodimitchell8259 Are the Falklands owners.I swear you.

@@diegoferreyra8025 Oh yeah right.

how was the waste of those years?

@@Taboomix waste? He probably got paid decent money and picked up some valuable skills. Probably a better use of his time than going around picking fights in the YT comment section like you...

@@silverhost9782 Thank you for your comment.

No we dont get a discount...disgace!!

I agree I wasn’t alive when this happened I would like to visit both the falklands and Argentina cause Argentina looks beautiful

@@thebestplaguemarine3130 my country is a place that is decline for the last century. So, imagine poverty, crime, corruption and hunger like common things. But, Argentina have something that is the most improtant: the people. Yes, we have the most important capital in latín América, beutiful places and views and a lot of things to do. But we have a human Capital that cautivate the citizens of around the World. PD: sorry for my english but the corrector of my phone and the fact that I cant use the english in the day to day, my english level is horrible

This chabon is right Kelpers and Argentinians have much to gain from each other in terms of trade and business opportunities

@@northamericanintercontinen3207 It´s obvious that an island so close to Argentina, with a population of less than 5,000 inhabitants, has a greater chance and would get more benefit from commerce with Argentina than with the United Kingdom itself.

@@augustodallorso Do you believe the people of the Falklands have the right to choose their future ? If you do it's a shame so few of your fellow countryman would agree.

Yep, which was also an equally proud event for Germany in a way, the heroic if doomed last stand of Maximillian Von Spee and his squadron

@@1IbramGaunt And on both sides the often heroic efforts to save each other’s sailors from the sea.

Whats Gan?

Same, seems like a cool place

Its an amazing place to visit! Friendly peaceful and stunning scenery. Clean air no hustle or bustle just easy going life.

Malvinas,,,no?

I'm from Warwickshire and I want to visit the Falklands so badly, they look absolutely beautiful. Maybe in a few years I'll be able to

Yep, and toast the Falklands folks and our Forces in the Globe Tavern. 🇬🇧👍

Yeah, nothing like some old fashioned imperialism to be proud of

@@bravotangosierra6518 I mean they WANT to be British so does it even count as that?

@@glosterjavelin2111 I mean they aren't originally from there so Im pretty sure it does

That never.

@@diegoferreyra8025 Never What exactly ?

@@janverboven He's obviously a bit slow on the uptake.

I think the Brits got intel from America. thankfully.

Similar but more brutal efforts are being made by the Russians against Ukrainian teachers and schools. Teachers were picked out and shot by the Russians and the schools burnt down. The oppressors know that is how you get rid of a people. Get rid of their culture and language first and then the rest follows. I knew that Galtieri had miscalculated badly when he sent in the Argentine forces into the Falklands in 1982. He also underestimated Thatcher in this regard.

And Ukraine is more worthy and Putin's regime is far worse than anything Galtieri could have come up with.

they did worse than that they hid mines and grenades in the schools and tied grenades to children's toys

😂😂😂

@@jgdooley2003 Sources?

I can only encourage you to go to appreciate the sheer beauty of the islands and people. Amazing place to visit.

From Argentina.

@Diego The only thing Argentina left on the island is mess and misery.

@@garwhittaker3743 EL GOBERNADOR O AUTORIDADES DE FALKLANDS TENDRIA QUE REPATRIAR LAS AUSAMENTAS ARG AL PAIS

Never they are scummy falklands was NEVER Argentines the First Nation to lay claim was the English so the argentine government need to stop posturing and trying the hype job . It was never there’s in the first place .

Probably never because war

@matthew petta source: trust me bro!

@@brokennative114 so those are the lies they teach you in school?

@@leoflorida95 you are so wrong it's laughable. I don't know how they teach history where you are from, in Britain (one of the TOP educational systems in the world) we teach history as accurately as possible, even if it makes the British look bad, that's how democracy works and how to prevent the same mistakes from occurring.

🏴‍☠️🇬🇧💀

@@SM-zm5xt standard brainwashed Argie retort.

@@SM-zm5xt 🇦🇷🔥

F U

And argentinians.

@@diegoferreyra8025 they all call themselves British

Well they do cost in defence

Only British immigration mind. Don't want the English/Scottish culture to be destroyed like in the UK by mass migration