Britain sends more military to Falklands as Russia blasts UK inconsistency

Argentina now features the Falkland Islands on its 50 Peso notes

A reader tipped me off about the following:

March 25, 2015

The U.K. has sent extra military support to one of its overseas colonies at the bottom of the world, the Falkland Islands, amid concerns that it is facing increased risk of attack from Argentina, backed by Russia.

Two troop-carrying Chinook helicopters and a new surface-to-air missile system have been sent by the U.K. to the remote islands in the South Atlantic, known as Las Malvinas in Argentina. …

Left-leaning President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, struggling with a debt crisis at home, has also recently brought the islands back to attention. She said late last year: “The Malvinas has always belonged to Argentina, the same way that Crimea also belonged to the Soviet Union until it was given to Ukraine.” http://www.cnbc.com/id/102534017#.

March 25, 2015
Michael Fallon, the defence secretary, said the islands will be ready to repel “any potential threat” after reports the Kremlin is preparing to lease 12 Su-24 long range bombers to Buenos Aires in exchange for beef and wheat.

It came as Russia questioned the legitimacy of Britain’s claim to the islands.

Alexander Yakovenko, the Russian ambassador in London, compared the referendum held in 2013 that found 99.8% of the Falkland Islanders wanted to remain a British territory to that held in Crimea last year.

The snap Crimean poll, used to justify Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula, has been widely seen as a sham. …

The Russian riposte follows weeks of rhetoric from pro-Kremlin newspapers and leading Russian MPs denouncing Britain’s “colonial occupation” of the islands, dubbed the “Crimea of the Atlantic.”

Alexei Pushkov, the head of the Duma’s committee of international affairs, tweeted, “Information for London: Crimea has immeasurably more reason to be a part of Russia than the Falkland Islands to be part of the UK.”

Cristina de Kirchner, the Argentine president, has also backed Mr. Putin.

“The Malvinas has always belonged to Argentina, the same way that Crimea also belonged to the Soviet Union until it was given to Ukraine,” she said last year.

The Kremlin’s reported deal with her government will ease the pressure on Russia’s food supply as a result of western sanctions, and comes alongside arms deals with Venezuela, Bolivia and Peru. http://news.nationalpost.com/2015/03/25/fearing-russia-may-be-arming-argentina-britain-beefs-up-falkland-islands-defences/

So, Argentina claims that Russia’s claims on Crimea are valid and hence so is its claim on the Falklands. Russia claims that its claims to Crimea are greater than Britain’s claims to the Falkland Islands.

I would add that Pope Francis is from Argentina, plus has positive relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin. My suspicion is that Pope Francis would prefer Argentina gain the Falklands and may be working behind the scenes for now on this.

The UK went to war to repel Argentina after it invaded the Falklands in 1982. UK Prime Minister David Cameron has repeatedly promised to defend the Falklands and respect the votes of the people there to be part of the UK.

The Falkland Islands are located in the South Atlantic Ocean on a projection of the Patagonian Shelf about 310 miles (500 kilometers) east of the Patagonian/Argentinian coastline. They consist of two main islands, East Falkland and West Falkland, along with about 700 smaller islands. Stanley, which is on East Falkland, is the capital and largest city. Less than 3,000 people live on them.

Although the voting people of the Falklands have made their preferences known, I believe that the Bible suggests that the UK will end up losing the Falklands. Places like the Falklands were promised to the descendants of Isaac (Genesis 24:60), sometimes called Isaac’s sons or Saxons in history (see Anglo – America in Prophecy & the Lost Tribes of Israel). However, God also warned about them also being “plucked from” the land they were given for disobedience (Deuteronomy 28:58-63; see also Will the Anglo-Saxon Nations be Divided and Have People Taken as Slaves?).

Although biblical prophecy does not specify a major conflict between Russia and the British, there is always the possibility of conflicts as Jesus warned that there would be:

6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows. (Matthew 24:6-8)

(More on Russia’ prophesied role is in the article Russia and Ukraine: Their Origins and Prophesied Future.)

The UK has has controlled the Falkland Islands since the 1830′s and it is obvious that most who live there want to remain under British rule. Yet, despite British hopes, the UK will ultimately lose control of the Falkland Islands, which the Argentinians refer to as the Malvinas. Last month, Argentina unveiled its new 50 peso note which has not only shows the Falkland, but has the translated statement, “Malvinas Islands, a sovereign love” (see also Argentina to release 50 peso note declaring ‘sovereign love’ for the Falklands).

For many years, the major sea gates of the world were possessed/controlled by the United States (Panama Canal and certain locations in the Pacific ocean) and the British Empire (Straits of Malacca, Singapore, Suez Canal, Bab el Mandeb, Strait of Hormuz, Simon’s Town/Cape of Good Hope, etc.). And while that is no longer the case for many of them, they seem to have been prophesied to be taken away for disobedience as well (cf. Deuteronomy 28)—and certainly these nations have disobeyed the God of Abraham, as well as actually have lost many of those gates. Thus, it seems logical to conclude that the remaining “sea gates” that the UK has such as Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands will be separated from UK control. Spain directly, or perhaps, through the EU (or some other European confederation) indirectly, will force out British control over Gibraltar.

The fact of the losses so far of many of the Anglo-Saxon sea gates should show us that various curses have began to hit the Anglo-nations. More will as well until the Anglo nations (including the USA) will be no more.

As far as South America itself goes, it is my belief that based upon biblical prophecy that most of South America will ultimately align itself with the rising European power (which will ultimately not be nice to the British). And, despite its current agreements with Russia (which will also, for a time, support the coming European power to a degree) it would strongly appear that Argentina will be one of the nations that will support the final European power.

Some items of possibly related interest may include:

Will the UK Lose Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands? For many years, the major sea gates of the world were possessed/controlled by the United States (Panama Canal and certain locations in the Pacific ocean) and the British Empire (Straits of Malacca, Singapore, Suez Canal, Bab el Mandeb, Strait of Hormuz, Simon’s Town/Cape of Good Hope, Malta, etc.), and many are no longer under their control. Spain wants Gibraltar and Argentina wants the Falklands (also known as the Malvinas). UK Prime Minister David Cameron says the UK will defend the Falklands Gibraltar. Does the Bible give clues as to what will happen with those ‘sea gates’? Do promises made the Jacob’s mother Rebekah play a role? What about Deuteronomy 28? This is a video.
Will the UK Lose Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands? Spain wants Gibraltar and Argentina wants the Falklands (also known as the Malvinas). Does the Bible give clues as to what will happen with these ‘sea gates’? A version of the article in the Spanish language would be ¿Perderá el Reino Unido a Gibraltar y las Islas Falkland (Malvinas)?
Mexico, Central America, South America, Brazil, and the Caribbean in Prophecy [Español: México, América central, Suramérica, Brasil y el Caribe en la profecía] [Português: México, América Central, Ámérica do Sul, e Brasil na profecia] What will happen to those of Latin America? Will they have prosperity? Will they cooperate with Europe? Will they suffer in the future? What role might the various Caribbean nations/territories play?
Islands and Bible Prophecy What’s ahead for islands? What does the Bible prophesy about them?
Anglo – America in Prophecy & the Lost Tribes of Israel Are the Americans, Canadians, English, Scottish, Welsh, Australians, Anglo-Saxon (non-Dutch) Southern Africans, and New Zealanders descendants of Joseph? Where are the lost ten-tribes of Israel? Who are the lost tribes of Israel? What will happen to Jerusalem and the Jews in Israel? Will God punish the U.S.A., Canada, United Kingdom, and other Anglo-Saxon nations? Why might God allow them to be punished first? Here is a link to the Spanish version of this article: Anglo-América & las Tribus Perdidas de Israel. Information is also in the YouTube sermons titled Where are the Ten Lost Tribes? Why does it matter? and British are the Covenant People. A short YouTube of prophetic interest may be Barack Obama and the State of the Apocalypse.
Will the Anglo-Saxon Nations be Divided and Have People Taken as Slaves? Will the lands of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand be divided? What about Jerusalem? What does Bible prophecy teach? Are there non-biblical prophecies that support this idea? Who will divide those lands? Who will end up with the lands and the people? Here is a link to a video titled Will the USA and other Anglo-nations be Divided and Their People Made Slaves? Here is a related item in the Spanish language ¿Serán divididas las naciones anglosajonas?
British are the Covenant People What do ‘British’ and ‘Britain’ mean in Hebrew? Are the descendants of the Anglo-Saxons people of the covenant? Does the British royal family connect to the throne of David? What does the Bible teach? What does history show us? Is there any DNA evidence related to British-Israelism? When did Christianity make it to the British Isles? Could Jeremiah have made it to the British Isles? What type of Christians made it to the British Isles? Did the last King of England believe in British Israelism?
Europa, the Beast, and Revelation Where did Europe get its name? What might Europe have to do with the Book of Revelation? What about “the Beast”? Is an emerging European power “the daughter of Babylon”? What is ahead for Europe?