International security

Fears Argentinian special forces could raid 'vulnerable' Falkland Islands

Defence chiefs have been told that an elite unit from the South American country could be sent to occupy one of the 700 tiny isles surrounding the small British territory. The lack of any troop-carrying helicopters on the islands has raised fears that the small defence force stationed there could find itself unable to respond to Argentinian incursions. The warning came days after it emerged that Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to lend 12 long-range bombers to the South American country.