The Royal Navy is sending a nuclear submarine to the Falkland Islands amid heightened tensions between Britain and Argentina over the disputed islands, it has been reported.
The Trafalgar class vessel, thought to be either HMS Tireless or HMS Turbulent, is believed to be being deployed to protect the islands from Argentine military action.
A Ministry of Defence (MoD) spokeswoman said: "We do not comment on submarine deployments."
The Daily Mail reported that the Prime Minister had personally approved plans for one of the Navy's most sophisticated submarines to undertake the mission.
Sources told the newspaper that a team of Spanish-speaking communications workers would be aboard to monitor maritime radio transmissions in the region. Read more Here
Sending a Royal navy nuclear submarine to the Falklands is a smart move by the UK, it is a huge deterrent and thinking back to the last time the Argentines foolishly angered the UK it certainly kept their navy in port after the sinking of the Belgrano. The key at the moment is `defence` and don’t forget we now have a substantial garrison on the Islands unlike 1982, not forgetting Prince William. I’m sure the Falkland Islanders are more reassured now that as long as they wish to remain British citizens they shall have their right protected by force if necessary.
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