U.K. Beefing Up Falkland Islands Defense

Credit: CH-47: U.S. Army
LONDON – The U.K. government is spending £280 million ($415 million) to boost the defenses of the Falkland Islands in view of new assessments of the threat posed by Argentina. The decision, announced on March 24, follows a review of the defenses on the South Atlantic islands, which according to...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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