AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoFuel & Infrastructure: Stanley’s new over-ground fuel tank at the Stanley Services fuel station is now fully operational, with compartmentalised storage and multiple diesel, petrol and kerosene nozzles, boosting capacity by over 50 litres. Royal Navy & Falklands Presence: HMS Iron Duke has been stripped of weapons and sensors and has not been to sea since October 2025, despite no formal decommissioning notice, raising questions about the Royal Navy’s ability to sustain its reduced surface fleet—she previously visited the Falklands on patrol duties. Falklands War Remembered: BFBS Forces News looks back at the run-up to the Battle of Goose Green, including how the assault was meant as a raid to “duff it up and make life difficult,” before turning into a fierce 14-hour fight. Environment & Wildlife: A new scientific survey says Magellanic penguin numbers remain stable on the Argentine coast, with moderate growth overall and colony-by-colony differences, including work that also covered the Falkland Islands. Oil & Offshore Plans: Navitas Petroleum is considering a second FPSO to expand Sea Lion output, with dock and shore base preparations already under way in the Falklands and a target of first oil in the first half of 2028. Territory Voice at the UN: Legislative Assembly member Michael Goss told the UN Special Committee on Decolonisation that Falklanders have “nothing to hide” and defended self-determination, while questioning Argentina’s failure to comply with a 2024 bilateral cooperation package. Commemoration Season: Islanders are gearing up for Liberation Day on 14 June, marking 1982 and the ongoing dispute over sovereignty.
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