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RAF pilot Prince William deployed in Falklands
Prince William has joined duty as a helicopter pilot with the Royal Air Force in Falkland Islands amidst renewed tensions between Argentina and Britain over the ownership of the islands that led to a bloody conflict between the two in 1982.
The 29-year-old, who is second in line to the throne, has been deployed in Falkland Islands for six-weeks as a search and rescue pilot. His posting has been officially described as ‘routine’, which was scheduled some time ago. But Argentina has chosen to perceive his arrival on the islands as another ‘provocation’.
Last week, Royal Navy said it will soon deploy HMS Dauntless, a destroyer warship, to the islands, which was seen by Argentina as an act of ‘provocation’.
Meanwhile, Britain sought on Sunday to play down military moves around the Falkland Islands, as the foreign minister refused to comment on reports it has moved a nuclear submarine to the tense South Atlantic.
Britain's Daily Mail newspaper on Saturday claimed PM David Cameron has personally approved plans to send one of the Royal Navy's most advanced Trafalgar-class nuclear submarines to the disputed archipelago.
Speaking on Sky News on Sunday, Foreign Secretary William Hague declined to confirm or deny the deployment. “We don't normally make any comment on the deployment of our submarines,” he said.
Prince William has joined duty as a helicopter pilot with the Royal Air Force in Falkland Islands amidst renewed tensions between Argentina and Britain over the ownership of the islands that led to a bloody conflict between the two in 1982.
The 29-year-old, who is second in line to the throne, has been deployed in Falkland Islands for six-weeks as a search and rescue pilot. His posting has been officially described as ‘routine’, which was scheduled some time ago. But Argentina has chosen to perceive his arrival on the islands as another ‘provocation’.
Last week, Royal Navy said it will soon deploy HMS Dauntless, a destroyer warship, to the islands, which was seen by Argentina as an act of ‘provocation’.
Meanwhile, Britain sought on Sunday to play down military moves around the Falkland Islands, as the foreign minister refused to comment on reports it has moved a nuclear submarine to the tense South Atlantic.
Britain's Daily Mail newspaper on Saturday claimed PM David Cameron has personally approved plans to send one of the Royal Navy's most advanced Trafalgar-class nuclear submarines to the disputed archipelago.
Speaking on Sky News on Sunday, Foreign Secretary William Hague declined to confirm or deny the deployment. “We don't normally make any comment on the deployment of our submarines,” he said.
