Falklands War/Related Articles: Difference between revisions

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Argentina [r]: Second largest South American country; speaks Spanish. ^[e]
Amphibious warfare [r]: Add brief definition or description
Anti-air warfare [r]: Add brief definition or description (AAW)
Anti-submarine warfare [r]: Add brief definition or description (ASW)
Anti-surface warfare [r]: Add brief definition or description (ASuW)
Power projection [r]: The capability to deploy military forces, even if limited to air and special operations, on short notice over intercontinental ranges ^[e]
Royal Navy [r]: By long naval tradition, when there is no qualifier but "Royal", the navy being discussed is that of the United Kingdom. ^[e]
United Kingdom [r]: Constitutional monarchy which includes England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. ^[e]

HMS Antelope [r]: Add brief definition or description
MV Atlantic Conveyor [r]: Commercial U.K. trasport ship, sunk during the Falklands War by an Argentinean Exocet anti-shipping missile, while carrying all but one of the task force's heavy helicopters ^[e]
HMS Ardent [r]: Add brief definition or description
ARA General Belgrano [r]: Argentinean light cruiser, ex-USS Phoenix, sunk by U.K. submarine HMS Conqueror during the Falklands War ^[e]
HMS Sheffield [r]: British destroyer, a Type 42-class optimized for anti-air warfare, sunk by an Argentinean Exocet anti-shipping missile during the Falklands War while in an outer air defense ring protecting the task force ^[e]
Landing Ship Logistic [r]: Add brief definition or description

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