britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 5hArgentina’s fantasy bi-continental map with its maritime spaces. The land dominated the sea principle: www.academia.edu/126312465/Fa...academia.edu 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 5hWas a Falklands invasion prevented in '77? Falklands - Operation Journeyman 1977 and Illegal Occupation of Southern Thule: www.academia.edu/145004122/Fa...academia.eduFalklands -Operation Journeyman 1977 and Illegal Occupation of Southern ThuleThe British response to Argentina’s increasingly aggressive encroachment on British territory in the South Atlantic brought about operation ‘’Journeyman.’’ Although the ships deployed were vulnerable,... 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 5hAlready 1,200 troops; Typhoon fighters and a guard ship in situ 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 5h‘The result was fixed’ President Cristina Kirchner of Argentina said. Falkland Islands Sovereignty Referendum – March 2013: www.academia.edu/145492044/Fa...academia.eduFalkland Islands Sovereignty Referendum -March 2013The result was conclusive. There were 1,650 people on the electoral register; 1,518 votes were cast; there were 1,513 Yes votes, 3 No votes, 1 rejected ballot paper and 1 ballot paper ‘’unaccounted fo... 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 5h‘The result was fixed’ President Cristina Kirchner of Argentina said. Falkland Islands Sovereignty Referendum – March 2013: www.academia.edu/145492044/Fa...academia.eduFalkland Islands Sovereignty Referendum -March 2013The result was conclusive. There were 1,650 people on the electoral register; 1,518 votes were cast; there were 1,513 Yes votes, 3 No votes, 1 rejected ballot paper and 1 ballot paper ‘’unaccounted fo... 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 5h1,200 troops; fighter aircraft and a guard ship already on the Falklands 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 5hSo, what did the UN ICJ say about the applicability of self-determination in their 2019 Chagos ruling? (1 pg): www.academia.edu/100673806/Se...academia.eduSelf Determination Non Self Governing TerritoriesChagos Advisory Opinion 25 Feb 2019 Para 161. 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 5hSpain wants Gibraltar decolonised and returned under article X of the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht but there is a problem with this - Gibraltar – Treaty of Utrecht Return Clause (1 pg): www.academia.edu/37913231/Gib...academia.eduGibraltar -Treaty of Utrecht Return ClauseWording of Treaty: ‘’And in case it shall hereafter seem meet to the Crown of Great Britain to grant, sell or by any means to alienate there from the propriety of the said town of Gibraltar, it is her... 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 6hSad that a US President should support Putin's illegal invasion of 010
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 6hwww.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli... 16 Oct 2026independent.co.ukNick Clegg’s wife says Gibraltar is Spanish, not British‘Women don’t think the same as their husband; we have minds of our own’, Ms González Durántez said 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 15/10/2026‘The result was fixed’ President Cristina Kirchner of Argentina reaction to the Falkland Islands Sovereignty Referendum – March 2013: www.academia.edu/145492044/Fa...academia.eduFalkland Islands Sovereignty Referendum -March 2013The result was conclusive. There were 1,650 people on the electoral register; 1,518 votes were cast; there were 1,513 Yes votes, 3 No votes, 1 rejected ballot paper and 1 ballot paper ‘’unaccounted fo... 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Time for Argentina to turn the page and move on? Falklands War, Its Aftermath, And Argentina’s Failure to Accept Reality: www.academia.edu/77654465/Fal...academia.eduFalklands War, Its Aftermath, and Argentina’s Failure to Accept RealityArgentina continues to celebrate April 2nd every year and parades its ex-combatants around as "heroes", failing to acknowledge that the war was an illegal act that caused the deaths of 649 A... 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 15/10/2026The Argentine view is that the Falkland Islanders are not a people entitled to claim self-determination. Is that correct? People Self -determination (1 pg) www.academia.edu/41941566/Peo...academia.edu'People,' the Falklands and Self-DeterminationIn Argentina’s view, there is a distinction between a colonised indigenous people with the right to self-determination and communities of colonialists and their descendants without one. 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Gibraltar – What the ICJ Might Say About Spain’s Claims: www.academia.edu/45640854/Gib...academia.eduGibraltar: What the International Courts of Justice Might Say About Spain's ClaimsIf Spain and the UK both agree to submit the Gibraltar issue to the International Courts of Justice for an opinion, what might the ICJ decide? The information provided below will examine Spain’s claim... 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 15/10/2026www.thetimes.com/world/europe... 15 Oct 2026thetimes.comGibraltar is Spanish, insists Nick Clegg’s wifeMiriam González Durántez, who is launching a political party in her homeland, backs Madrid’s claim to the Rock but declines to discuss her husband’s position 100
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 15/10/2026La página 3 aborda el uso y las restricciones aplicables a los tribunales de la CNUDM. Islas Malvinas - aguas territoriales : www.academia.edu/24439715/Isl...academia.eduIslas Malvinas – Aguas territoriales.pdfLa Convención de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Derecho del Mar no puede interpretarse a favor de Argentina. Es evidente que Argentina no tiene ningún derecho soberano sobre las aguas territoriales de l... 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 15/10/2026La página 3 aborda el uso y las restricciones aplicables a los tribunales de la CNUDM. 000
Reposted by @britbob1.bsky.socialjohngrimley.bsky.social @johngrimley.bsky.social · 15/10/2026It's 8000 miles away from the UK. The population is British voting by design. It was taken after the Spanish in the 1800s. It is an overseas territory that shouldn't belong to the UK in 2026. Las Malvinas son Argentinas 201
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Falklands – Argentina’s Sovereignty Case Examined: www.academia.edu/144510517/Fa...academia.eduFalklands -Argentina's Sovereignty Case ExaminedHypothetical ICJ Ruling: if the Falklands dispute were adjudicated by the ICJ, the Court would likely find that Argentina's 1829-1831 and 1832 control too brief and contested to establish effectiv... 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 15/10/2026The UNCLOS, and particularly Article 121 clearly states that the islands can have exclusive economic zones and continental shelf just like every other land territory. 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Falklands – Argentina’s Sovereignty Case Examined: www.academia.edu/144510517/Fa...academia.eduFalklands -Argentina's Sovereignty Case ExaminedHypothetical ICJ Ruling: if the Falklands dispute were adjudicated by the ICJ, the Court would likely find that Argentina's 1829-1831 and 1832 control too brief and contested to establish effectiv... 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Page 3 deals with the use and restrictions placed on UNCLOS tribunals Falklands – Territorial Waters (3 pgs): www.academia.edu/10574593/Fal...academia.eduFalklands Islands' Territorial WatersThe United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas cannot be interpreted in Argentina’s favour. It is clear that Argentina does not have any sovereign rights over the territorial waters of the Falkl... 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Page 3 deals with the use and restrictions placed on UNCLOS tribunals Falklands – Territorial Waters (3 pgs): www.academia.edu/10574593/Fal...academia.eduFalklands Islands' Territorial WatersThe United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas cannot be interpreted in Argentina’s favour. It is clear that Argentina does not have any sovereign rights over the territorial waters of the Falkl... 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Political suicide for an Argentine politician to admit that the Falklands aren't Argentinian. Their constitution forbids it. . Falklands - The Futility of Negotiating Sovereignty with Argentina (1 pg) : www.academia.edu/57344689/Fal...academia.eduFalklands -The Futility of Negotiating Sovereignty With ArgentinaNon-prescribing sovereignty This means that it is not subject to prescription, eternal and permanent. Argentina would only accept a complete surrender of sovereignty so any negotiations would be point... 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Along came 1970… The people of Gibraltar have elected to remain ' ‘Associated with the UK in accordance with UNGA 2625 OF 1970. A legal right. Gibraltar – Freely Determined Political Status (1 pg: - www.academia.edu/36603928/Gib...academia.eduGibraltar -Freely Determined Political StatusUNGA 2625 (XXV). Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Cooperation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations-The principle of equal r... 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Page 3 deals with the use and restrictions placed on UNCLOS tribunals Falklands – Territorial Waters (3 pgs): www.academia.edu/10574593/Fal...academia.eduFalklands Islands' Territorial WatersThe United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas cannot be interpreted in Argentina’s favour. It is clear that Argentina does not have any sovereign rights over the territorial waters of the Falkl... 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Falklands – Argentina’s Sovereignty Case Examined: www.academia.edu/144510517/Fa...academia.eduFalklands -Argentina's Sovereignty Case ExaminedHypothetical ICJ Ruling: if the Falklands dispute were adjudicated by the ICJ, the Court would likely find that Argentina's 1829-1831 and 1832 control too brief and contested to establish effectiv... 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Interpol responded by reaffirming Article 3 of its constitution, which prohibits any intervention or activity of a political character. 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 15/10/2026The Argentine view is that the Falkland Islanders are not a people entitled to claim self-determination. Is that correct? People Self -determination (1 pg) www.academia.edu/41941566/Peo...academia.edu'People,' the Falklands and Self-DeterminationIn Argentina’s view, there is a distinction between a colonised indigenous people with the right to self-determination and communities of colonialists and their descendants without one. 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Valor probatorio de los mapas - Aguas territoriales de Gibraltar: (1 pg) www.academia.edu/108755064/Va...academia.eduValor probatorio de los mapas Aguas territoriales de GibraltarSi una de las partes puede presentar mapas realmente elaborados por la otra parte, preferiblemente por un gobierno, el valor probatorio de dichos mapas recibirá más deferencia. (Lee, H.K. ,Mapping the... 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 15/10/2026The Spanish want Gibraltar decolonized and returned under the terms of the Treaty of Utrecht. But there is a problem with this... Treaty of Utrecht Return Clause:(1 pg) www.academia.edu/37913231/Gib...academia.eduGibraltar -Treaty of Utrecht Return ClauseWording of Treaty: ‘’And in case it shall hereafter seem meet to the Crown of Great Britain to grant, sell or by any means to alienate there from the propriety of the said town of Gibraltar, it is her... 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Shameful behavior by POTUS and is likely to backfire 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Você vai descobrir que a alegação da Argentina é simplesmente patética. Ilhas Malvinas – Análise do Argumento de Soberania da Argentina (1 pg): www.academia.edu/171100499/Il...academia.eduIlhas Malvinas -Análise do Argumento de Soberania da ArgentinaDecisão hipotética da CIJ: se a disputa das Malvinas fosse julgada pela CIJ, o Tribunal provavelmente consideraria que o controle da Argentina entre 1829 e 1831 e em 1832 foi muito breve e contestado ... 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Page 3 deals with the use and restrictions placed on UNCLOS tribunals Falklands – Territorial Waters (3 pgs): www.academia.edu/10574593/Fal...academia.eduFalklands Islands' Territorial WatersThe United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas cannot be interpreted in Argentina’s favour. It is clear that Argentina does not have any sovereign rights over the territorial waters of the Falkl... 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Is there a legitimate Argentine claim? Falklands – Argentina’s Sovereignty Case Examined: www.academia.edu/144510517/Fa...academia.eduFalklands -Argentina's Sovereignty Case ExaminedHypothetical ICJ Ruling: if the Falklands dispute were adjudicated by the ICJ, the Court would likely find that Argentina's 1829-1831 and 1832 control too brief and contested to establish effectiv... 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Along came 1970. The people of the Falklands have elected to remain ' ‘Associated with the UK’ in accordance with UNGA 2625 OF 1970. A legal right. Falklands – Freely Determined Political Status (1 pg): www.academia.edu/36555342/Fal...academia.eduFalklands - Freely Determined Political StatusUNGA 2625 (XXV). Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations - The principle of equa... 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Illegal to give, trade or sell a NSGT without the consent of the inhabitants 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 14/10/2026And was adjudicated correctly - Falkland Islands Sovereignty Referendum – March 2013: www.academia.edu/145492044/Fa...academia.eduFalkland Islands Sovereignty Referendum -March 2013The result was conclusive. There were 1,650 people on the electoral register; 1,518 votes were cast; there were 1,513 Yes votes, 3 No votes, 1 rejected ballot paper and 1 ballot paper ‘’unaccounted fo... 010
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Some of the stuff that Argentina was dropping on RN ships was clearly stamped 'made in the UK' 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Quote: And Landaluce, mayor of Algeciras said that Gibraltar has no territorial waters (Diario Area 19 Aug 2023). Perhaps he needs one of his maps? Evidential Value of Maps – Gibraltar’s Territorial Waters (1 pg): www.academia.edu/108661908/Ev...academia.eduEvidential Value of Maps -Gibraltar's Territorial WatersThe map shown was withdrawn by the Junta de Andalucia’s official website recognising British Gibraltar’s territorial waters. The regional newspaper EuropaSur reported that the map had remained on the ... 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Not to serve an international arrest warrant on Putin then. 000
britbob1.bsky.social @britbob1.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Shameful to give Russia financial gain that will help with their illegal invasion of Ukraine 010