Britain is set to boost its defences in the Falklands amid claims Russian president Vladimir Putin is helping Argentina re-arm.
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon is due to tell MPs on Tuesday that the Government is beefing-up the UK’s presence on the islands.
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The move comes three months after it was claimed the Kremlin and Argentina had struck a deal for Russia to supply long-range bombers to the Argentinian air force.
The deal was said to involve Moscow lending 12 Sukhoi Su-24 supersonic, all-weather attack aircraft.
Military experts have warned five years of Tory armed forces cuts have left the islands in the South Atlantic vulnerable to attack – just like 33 years ago when General Galtieri’s Junta launched an invasion.
Full article: Putin’s Falklands threat: Britain to boost defences amid claims Russia is arming Argentinian army (Metro)
