Falkland Islands: Sovereignty
Debate between Iain Duncan Smith and Kirsty McNeill(2Â weeks, 2Â days ago)
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Kirsty McNeill
I would like to thank my hon. Friend for his service. We are confident that the situation that we have in place with defensive capability is adequate for the threats faced.
Sir Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford and Woodford Green) (Con)
When the Government deal with our allies and friends the Americans, they might remind them about the disputed islands that they are in charge of—Wake Island, Navassa Island, Bajo, Swains Island, Guantanamo Bay—all of which have been supported by the United Kingdom. Should we think about not supporting them? Of course not, but we might just mention them. When we retook the Falklands, the British Government had at their hands 52 frigates and destroyers and well over 100,000 soldiers and naval personnel. Does the Minister not think that the best message we could send would be to get our defences back up?