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Falklands oil rig protection – a few practical problems…

2 Comments / Military, Politics / By Hugh McManners

The report from Edison Investment Research predicting almost £112bn worth of oil in Falklands territorial waters provides a few figures to add to the current debate over the sovereignty of the Islands. But Ian McLelland, co-author of the report, warns that instability in the South Atlantic caused by Argentine belligerence, will prevent the required …

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Falkland Islanders: heads in the sands, or desperate not to rock the boat?

2 Comments / Military, Politics / By Hugh McManners

Are the Falkland Islander really as sanguine about their future as local press reports claim, in the face of UK’s inept hacking back of the Royal Navy especially its carriers, and the USA’s increasingly pro-Argentine position in relation to their desire to remain British?

Arab “Spring” revolutions turning into regional war.

1 Comment / Military, Politics / By Hugh McManners

Iran is attempting to use the Arab uprisings to achieve regional supremacy, an achievable aspiration if Syria’s Assad retains power and Gaddafi remains – even if Libya is partitioned. The USA must ensure the Arab spring progresses into summer.