British Foreign Secretary David Cameron recently visited the Falkland Islands to emphasize their importance as a part of the British family. This visit marked the first time in three decades that a British foreign secretary had made the trip to the South Atlantic archipelago. The purpose of the visit was to reaffirm the UK's commitment to supporting and defending the Falkland Islands.
During his tour, Cameron visited battle sites from the 1982 Falklands War, paying respects to the war dead at a cemetery. He expressed his hope that the Falkland Islands would choose to remain a part of the British family indefinitely. The islands, located approximately 300 miles from South America and 8,000 miles from Britain, have been a point of contention between Argentina and the UK.
