Fortress Falklands | Falklands War | Falkland Islands | TV Eye | 1983

[@Eric_200]

Thanks ThamesTV for constantly uploading these awesome videos. Your channel is a massive treasure trove!!

[@hantykje3005]

Good quality TV free of silly soundbites like you would see on todays programs! Thank you for making these programs available.

[@Stratigic_Cheese_Reserve]

The Falklands Islands now has the highest income in South America, by like a factor of 3-4.

[@johnny450gf]

Thanks guys love your vids

[@lukebell2683]

Even in 2021, we can look back at the heroic efforts of all. To be British is to be part of something x rip to all

[@andynixon2820]

Good documentary .

[@jason4275]

There's plenty of oil and natural gas in the Falklands area as soon as sheep industry dries up they will start digging for the oil and natural gas.

[@greedycapitalist8590]

Oil exploration has been going on round the Falklands for years already. The oil companies haven't developed it into a profitable business yet, but they seem to have hopes. It doesn't matter too much, because the economy of the islands has diversified since the 80s. The sale of fishing licenses in the Exclusive Economic Zone round the Falklands has provided the Falkland Island Government with a healthy source of revenue - they've invested that, the same way as the Norwegians invest their oil revenue, and the interest has paid for a lot of infrastructure development. There's also a lot of money made from tourism these days, so the Falklands is booming economically. Per head of population, it's now said to be the richest country in the region.

[@budgie003]

I must have been on the Antrim too

[@nestordiaz9386]

The British stole argentines Malvinas Islands in 1833. The data about British lost are false; they were higher. Between RAF and RN were shot down 17 harriers by argentine anti- aircraft and 4 in accidents. And, although hurt you, the aircraft carry Invencible was hit by the last exocet.

[@theharbingerofconflation]

The Falkland wars were definitely about British lifestyle and sheep. It definitely had nothing to do with oil, fucktons of oil. Take your pills citizen and praise the queen. Edit: I will preserve the original comment above to show my error, after only a few minutes of research I can conclude that Thatcher, her party and the lobby behind the parliament at the time could not have known about the resource advantage of the falklands. While yes, it was suspected the falklands had oil and gas since the 50s, the first major exploration of the islands natural resource deposits took place in 98, the war was in 84. Thatcher simply sunk in the polls quite badly and took a gamble on war, a gamble that did pay off. Following the war she won her most decisive vote ever among her fellow MPs. TL;DR: Never trust your teachers.

[@theharbingerofconflation]

@Kit That wasn't a troll actually

[@stevyjobs8436]

Hase no one was aware of oil until the 2000s. An enlighten genius like you should of known that.

[@theharbingerofconflation]

@@stevyjobs8436 Holy shit, if I can confirm this my teacher actually straight out lied to me. I am not afraid to admit to being wrong.

[@theharbingerofconflation]

@@stevyjobs8436 also "should of" is a dismemberment of grammar.

[@stevyjobs8436]

Hase Id like to apologise I read your first reply wrong. I’m going to assume this was a liberal uni or college teacher who told you this. A free bit of advice almost of liberal teachers only want to indoctrinate you always do your research and make your own decisions.

[@sunrayisdown1690]

A bit late !

[@kwakgreen]

You know, I wouldn't put it past Boris Johnson to actually pull the plug on the Falkland islanders. It's the kind of moronic thing he'd do.

[@evengermoto4447]

Мальвины (фолкленды) - это Аргентина! / Malvinas (falklands) - is Argentina! Tommy go home :)!

[@garwhittaker3743]

Argentina is stolen land ...Latino go home.

[@evengermoto4447]

@@garwhittaker3743 Isn't that funny to you? :)

[@garwhittaker3743]

@@evengermoto4447 No , Argentina the only country to have a go at others for colonism when there country is built on it ..lol

[@evengermoto4447]

@P A Russia is the legal successor of the USSR. So let Ukraine get out of Russia. And do not use obscene language, are you a citizen of a highly civilized cultural country? Are you an Englishman? When you were a child, did your parents explain that you cannot use foul language in public?

[@evengermoto4447]

@@paulcardin6344 Ok, I liked your comment, I think you can answer one question and you will answer it frankly. Can you tell me why the Anglo-Saxons genetically do not regard Russian interests? Anytime, anywhere? Why should we always confront you and hold back you?