In response to the recent statement by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson that "if Putin were a woman, he would not launch a war against Ukraine ", Putin cleverly used Mrs. Thatcher to launch a war against Argentina's Falkland Islands Fight back.
Putin told reporters in Turkmenistan , "I just want to remind you of an event in modern history when Margaret Thatcher decided to launch a military campaign against Argentina in the Falkland Islands. Action. Here is a woman who decided to launch a military campaign. Where is the Falkland Islands? It was all determined by imperial ambitions.
Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands ( Argentina's Malvinas Islands () are located in the South Atlantic at about 52° south latitude, less than 500 kilometers from the coast of Argentina and about 1,200 kilometers from the Antarctic, with a total area of 12,200 square kilometers. The United Kingdom claims sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, but successive Argentine governments have not recognized it and have claimed sovereignty over the islands.
Falkland Islands War
On April 2, 1982, the Argentine army suddenly occupied the Falkland Islands. Margaret Thatcher, then British Prime Minister, immediately dispatched a naval and amphibious task force to launch a battle for the islands. A fierce battle took place in the local waters between the British Royal Navy and the Argentine Air Force. On May 21, the British army successfully landed and forced the Argentine army to surrender on June 14.
Conclusion
The Falkland Islands War seriously strained diplomatic relations between Britain and Argentina, which did not improve until the early 1990s. However, the two sides still have disputes over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands.
