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Royal Navy Ship Fires 120 Live Rounds Off Falklands

Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Medway has fired 120 live rounds from its 30mm cannon in the South Atlantic during training off the Falkland Islands. The crew called it routine training, but the drill comes as Argentina steps up its legal challenge over the islands and the Sea Lion oilfield. Andy Burnham has vowed to do whatever it takes to keep the Falkland Islands British.

By BriefTea Editorial · 3 November 2026 at 11:47

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