Wikileaks: Document dumps that shook the world

Julian Assange’s Wikileaks – which has published thousands of classified documents covering everything from the film industry to national security and wars – has been dividing opinion for years. To its supporters, the whistleblowing website is a key player in … Continue reading Wikileaks: Document dumps that shook the world

UK DEPLOYED 31 NUCLEAR WEAPONS DURING FALKLANDS WAR

UK | Jan 3, 2022 British warships deployed to the South Atlantic after Argentina’s invasion of the Falkland Islands in 1982 were armed with dozens of nuclear depth charges. Prince Andrew served on HMS Invincible, which carried 12 nuclear weapons. The revelation is contained in a new file released to the National Archives. Marked “Top Secret Atomic”, it shows that the presence of the nuclear weapons caused panic among officials in London when they realised the damage, both physical and political, they could have caused. The military regime in Argentina claimed the Falkland islands and invaded on 2 April 1982. The UK government under Margaret Thatcher … Continue reading UK DEPLOYED 31 NUCLEAR WEAPONS DURING FALKLANDS WAR