Maritime Capabilties Case Study: The Falklands War

Setting Background Strategy In the spring of 1982, the UK launched the largest Naval Task Force since the Second World War, and recaptured the Falkland Islands from Argentina. About the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, the South Sandwich Islands, there was a disagreement over the years between Britain and Argentina. Following long-term unsuccessful and confrontational diplomatic negotiations between the two countries, the Argentineans invaded the Falkland Islands.

Falkland Islands War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas), also known as the Falkland Islands conflict, the Falkland Islands crisis, the Malvinas War, the South Atlantic conflict, and Géra del Atlantico sur ("Spanish for the South Atlantic war") War between the two British subordinates in the South Atlantic between Argentina and the UK: Falkland Islands and their territorial dependence, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. On Friday, April 2, 1982 Argentina tried to establish their sovereignty when they invaded and occupied the Falkland Islands (the next day, the South Georgia State and the South Sandwich Islands). On 5th April, the British government sent naval task force to fight the Argentine Navy and the Air Force, then made amphibious attacks on these islands. The conflict continued for 74 days, surrendered to Argentina on June 14, 1982, and restored the island to British control.

Falkland Wars - One of the most important events during the reign of Thatcher was the Falkland War. On 2 April 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands. Thatcher soon sent to the British army to regain the island. It was a difficult task, but the British army was able to recover the Falkland Islands in just a few months and was again dominated by Britain on June 14, 1982. Cold War - Margaret played an important part in the Cold War. She is an alliance with US president Ronald Reagan, opposed to a communist Soviet state. She took a very strict attitude toward communism, but also welcomed relaxation of relations with Mikhail Gorbachev. Under her guidance, the Cold War virtually terminated.

In the diplomatic issue, the Falkland Islands War and US President Ronald Reagan (1981 - 1989) announced her most important international relations. Both Thatcher and Reagan share the vision that the 1980s will be the decade of conservatism and the Soviet Union is the enemy of uncompromising evil and their partnership guarantees to continue the Cold War until the Cold War reaches reform. With the help of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 1985. She got the nickname "Iron Lady" of the Soviet publication - to match her strong anti - communism - the accusation of the Communist speech in 1976 - Thatcher refused to accept the British by the Labor Party We strongly endorsed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in light of the fact that traditional nuclear and defense policies and the independent nuclear deterrent of the UK have always been welcomed by voters.