Chapter 469 (1/2)

For some time after the successful development of ground effect aircraft, baozixuan didn't rest at all. They are dealing with people of different personalities and nationalities. For him, this is a more tiring job than R & D.

After arranging the company's affairs, baozixuan seemed to disappear for some time. I just know he's going on vacation. No one knows where he's going and what he's going to do.

But for some people, it is a luxury to have a rest for a period of time, and baozixuan is very satisfied with it. Now he must enter the next stage of work, because the long-awaited thing finally happened.

Malvinas Islands, known as ”Falkland Islands” in Britain. It is an archipelago in the South Atlantic. The main island is located about 500 kilometers east of the southern coast of Patagonia in South America and about 52 ° south latitude.

The whole archipelago includes East Falkland Island, West Falkland Island and 776 small islands, with a total area of 12200 square kilometers. The Falkland Islands is a territory seized by Britain by force. The people on the island have internal autonomy, and Britain is responsible for its national defense and foreign affairs. The capital of the islands is Stanley, located on the East Falkland Island.

The discovery of the Malvinas Islands and the history of post European colonial rule are controversial. France, Britain, Spain and Argentina have all set up settlements on the island. Britain reaffirmed its colonial rule in 1833, but Argentina still claimed sovereignty over the island.

On March 19, 1982, a group of scrap hardware businessmen hired by the Argentine authorities forcibly landed on South Georgia, 1390 kilometers east of the Falklands island. They established a camp on South Georgia Island and raised the Argentine flag. The British Royal Navy's endurance icebreaker was sent to demolish the camp. The endurance was only armed with two 20mm ericon guns. In addition, it was equipped with two hornet helicopters and a platoon of Marines. It was intended to drive away the Argentines who raised the national flag and sang the national anthem. However, the 5000 ton joy Bay of the Argentine navy had put down 100 soldiers to land first, and the perseverance had to turn back.

As the best supporter of galtieri, Argentine navy commander hohei Anaya is responsible for formulating the plan of landing on the Falklands from his consistent anti British position, also known as the ”Rosario operation”. The preliminary scale is as follows: the amphibious landing force is 3000 people, and the superior forces overwhelm and surround the few Royal Marines and local police stationed on the Falklands, Force them to surrender to reduce unnecessary casualties; After the successful occupation, the prisoners of war and residents of the island should be expelled; The occupying forces shall complete the task of returning to their original positions within 48 hours. The chief executive of the Falklands was changed into a military governor, and 500 gendarmes were deployed to exercise military rule.

At the beginning of 1982, the battle plan was finally determined after the failure of the less eager diplomatic mediation between Britain and Afghanistan and the futile return of the little patience. In fact, the prelude to the capture of the Falklands has been exposed from the exchange of ham lovers, and the Argentine navy began to transport troops on board at the port of Belgrano. Although various signs showed Argentina's intention, the Latin American group of the British joint intelligence committee still believed that ”the act of aggression will not come soon” on March 30.

On April 2, 1982, President galtieri ordered troops to occupy the Falklands, and the Falklands War officially broke out. Britain was initially surprised by Argentina's attack, but quickly responded diplomatically and put pressure on Argentina.

No one expected that Argentines would dare to attack the British troops on the Falklands. Even if the British Empire did not return to its former glory, it was also an old empire and a developed country. Although the armament is much lower than that at its peak, it is not comparable to Argentina.

Now Argentines dare to break ground at the age of Tai. Britain has only one war to prove its strength. Otherwise, other regions will follow suit. In the future, the influence of the British Empire in the world will become weaker and weaker, and no one will take you seriously.

At this time in London, people's emotions are very different. Although not everyone was sure where the Falkland Islands were, the British authorities soon persuaded themselves into a state of righteous anger. The invasion of Britain's sovereign territory, the humiliation of its honor and the disrespect shown by the Argentine nation all show how far Britain's national status has declined.

In the spring of 1982, the Thatcher government's support rate was at an all-time low. Rising unemployment and downtown riots, coupled with her perceived lack of compassion, have made Thatcher an electoral recidivist. According to the BBC, documents declassified in the decades after the war show that Thatcher called the invasion the worst moment of her life.

The United States was Britain's biggest ally, but at the height of the cold war, the United States was more concerned with curbing communism than helping to safeguard Britain's overseas interests. Galtiri may be a brutal dictator, but in the eyes of the U.S. government, he is anti Communist. Therefore, he is an important leader in South America. President Ronald Reagan quickly dispatched Secretary of State Alexander Hague to London to explain the American point of view to the prime minister.