The British military and propaganda machine of the occupation in the South Atlantic never rests . In the last few hours, two events have been confirmed, revealing how the usurper seeks to entrench himself in the usurped Argentine territory, combining troop deployments with economic announcements of dubious viability in the context of the crisis in London.

The return to the trenches of '82: Exercises of the "5 Rifles"

Through announcements issued from Mount Pleasant, the United Kingdom confirmed a new combined exercise planned between June 28 and 30. The main focus will be on the current Rotational Infantry Company: the 5th Battalion of "The Rifles" Regiment (5 RIFLES) , an armored infantry unit that recently relieved the paratroopers of 4 PARA .

What's striking is the geography chosen for the maneuvers. The British will deploy troops, helicopters, and Typhoon fighter jets around the islands' capital, affecting areas of high symbolic and historical significance for Argentinians.

This simulation of urban combat and territorial control demonstrates that the occupation is not limited to the isolation of Mount Pleasant, but seeks to accustom the implanted population to a natural coexistence with NATO's war machine.

Real investment or media hype?

Simultaneously, the British Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) launched a market consultation to award a management and maintenance contract for its bases in the Malvina Islands and Ascension Island for an estimated value of 500 million pounds sterling (approximately 671 million dollars), with a projection extended to the year 2040 .

Likewise, this announcement should be taken with extreme caution. The government of Labour's Keir Starmer faces a suffocating domestic economic situation. It is not the first time that the empire has announced megaprojects in the South Atlantic that are later diluted by budget cuts. However, the political intention behind the announcement is clear:

1.    Ensuring the logistics of the looting: Holding Mount Pleasant and Ascension is vital to safeguarding future oil drilling by the Navitas company in the Sea Lion field.

2.    Message to Donald Trump: In response to Pentagon leaks suggesting the US might back down on British colonial claims, London is overplaying its financial and military self-sufficiency.

The Military Exercises of 2026

The pattern for this first half of the year demonstrates a notable acceleration in operations:

Period / Unit

Type of Operation

Equipment Used

Area of Operations

January (RAF)

Quick Response Alert (QRA)

Cazas Eurofighter Typhoon

Malvina Islands airspace and Antarctic projection

February - April (4 PARA)

Assault and patrol exercises

FPV Kamikaze Drones / A400M Atlas Aircraft

Pleasant Mountain / Green Goose

May (Irish Paratroopers / HMS Medway)

Extreme weather deployment and reconnaissance

HMS Medway ship / S-92A helicopters

Malvina Islands - South Georgia crossing

June (5 RIFLES)

Combined territorial control

Helicopters, Typhoon Fighter Jets, Assault Rifles

Puerto Argentino, Wireless Ridge, Sapper Hill

The continuation of these operations completely undermines any argument that the base on our islands is "defensive." The United Kingdom is using the South Atlantic as a global geopolitical chessboard, and it's making that clear.