Claims extracted
21
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Labour was on Saturday night accused of leaving the Falklands 'more vulnerable to attack' after withdrawing a key part of their defence.
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Labour → see → defence
The islands do not have air-to-air refuelling capacity despite Argentina's president vowing to 'take matters into our own hands' at the UN General Assembly last week.
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president → have → Assembly
Defence sources revealed that – for the second time this year – an RAF A330 Voyager tanker aircraft had been withdrawn from the South Atlantic for other duties.
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aircraft → reveal → duties
On Saturday night, defence experts condemned the withdrawal.
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experts → condemn → withdrawal
Tim Ripley, from the respected Defence Eye website, said: 'This will weaken the defence of the Falklands and leaves the islands more vulnerable to attack.
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This → say → attack
It sends the wrong signal to Buenos Aires.
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It → send → Aires
The tanker in the South Atlantic provides strategic reach, it allows the Typhoons [air defence aircraft] to stay airborne and protect the islands.
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Typhoons → provide → islands
'Downgrading our capability clearly indicates to Argentina that the Falklands is not a defence priority.
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Falklands → downgrade → Argentina
This is exactly what happened in 1981 and a year later they invaded.
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they → happen → 1981
Have we not learnt our lessons from what happened then?'
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what → learn → lessons
Argentina's president Javier Milei addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York City on September 23
RAF Voyager (Airbus 330) tanker refuelling a Tornado and Typhoon aircraft on operations
Earlier this year, The Mail on Sunday revealed that the sole Falklands-based Voyager refuelling aircraft had been redeployed amid the Iran/US conflict.
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aircraft → address → conflict
The Voyager was quietly returned to the Falklands a few weeks ago.
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Voyager → return → Falklands
But on Saturday, it emerged that it has again been re-deployed – this time to help refuel Saudi Arabian fighter jets in their battle with Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.
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it → emerge → Yemen
Defence Minister Luke Pollard said the use of the Voyager, now based in Cyprus, would be time limited for a 'matter of weeks, rather than days'.
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use → say → weeks
However, a former RAF commodore, who asked not to be named, said on Saturday night: 'We need to send a strong message to Argentina and that means maintaining a robust military capability in the South Atlantic – you can't keep changing the air-cover.'
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you → ask → cover
This month, emboldened by signs the US might change its stance of neutrality on the Falklands, Argentina's president Javier Milei threatened sanctions on oil firms working near the British territory.
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Milei → embolden → territory
Calling the territory an 'illegal foreign occupation', he added: 'Argentina is not going to sit around waiting for the UN and the international community to live up to their own mandate.
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UN → call → mandate
'We're going to take matters into our own hands.'
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We → go → hands
On Saturday night, the Ministry of Defence denied the Falklands are more vulnerable.
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Falklands → deny → Defence
A spokesman said: 'The UK's commitment to the defence of the Falklands is unwavering – and our ability to defend the islands remains strong with fast jets and sophisticated air defences.
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ability → say → jets
'The RAF has access to the Voyager capability required to meet all operational commitments.'
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RAF → have → commitments
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