Falklands War
Falkland Islands, South Atlantic Ocean
| File:Falklands War.jpg The HMS Invincible on the Falkland War - Royal navy Air power on Combat | |
| Date | 2 April 1982 - 14 June 1982 |
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| Location | Falkland Islands, South Atlantic Ocean |
| Description | A politically very convenient military conflict championed by Margaret Thatcher. |
UK Politics
Without the Falklands War, Margaret Thatcher might never have been re-elected as Prime Minister.
Israeli Support
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“Argentina was able to acquire over twenty Nasher fighter jets from Israel in 1982, the year of the Falklands war, with more Israeli weapons and supplies secretly transferred through Peru. It also used Israeli-supplied Skyhawk jets to sink four British warships, including the Sir Galahad, which resulted in the deaths of 48 soldiers. Declassified files now reveal how Israel repeatedly misled the UK government about its military support to Argentina, provoking a diplomatic crisis between both countries.”
John McEvoy (2 April 2025) [1]