British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI) have announced that troops from the 2nd Battalion, The Rifles, will carry out Exercise Cape Sword, a large-scale blank firing and manoeuvre exercise across the Falkland Islands between 6 and 14 October 2025, according to a statement issued by the government of the Falkland Islands for the information of residents.
The training marks the culmination of 2 RIFLES’ deployment as the Roulement Infantry Company in the South Atlantic, and will include coordinated maritime and land insertions, urban patrolling, and simulated combat engagements using blank ammunition and pyrotechnics.
According to BFSAI, Exercise Cape Sword is designed to test the battalion’s readiness to respond to a range of operational contingencies while maintaining familiarity with the islands’ terrain and settlements.
The exercise will begin on 6 October in central Stanley, where residents can expect to see British soldiers conducting maritime and land insertions to initiate the scenario, followed by 2 RIFLES patrolling through the streets. Training will then expand to the wider Stanley area between 7 and 9 October, running day and night with blank firing, loud bangs, and the use of parachute illumination to simulate battlefield conditions.
The final stage will take place near Wireless Ridge on 10 and 11 October, featuring further blank firing and illumination rounds expected from 0500 hrs on the morning of 11 October. Residents have been advised to anticipate noise and visible military activity throughout the period, particularly during night hours.
BFSAI made clear that that this is a controlled training exercise posing no risk to the public. BFSAI’s notice also urged residents not to be alarmed by increased military presence, gunfire, or pyrotechnic effects, and to contact 28100 with any concerns or questions.
Exercise Cape Sword is one of several major training events conducted by British forces in the Falklands each year, ensuring that the garrison remains proficient in operating independently across the islands’ remote and challenging environment.
The film “Southern Comfort” springs to mind.
With the Falklanders as the Cajuns?
Cue the Argies having a melt down😂
The only complaints will probably come from the islanders because they won’t be allowed to supply tea and sarnies to the troops👍
I read that the Argentinian President has been grandstanding about the Falklands again, no doubt for internal deflection reasons as their economy struggles.
No, Argentina, it was not “illegally occupied” as you as a nation did not exist at the time Great Britain arrived there.
It’s as bad a the UK trying to claim Calais back.
Ha, and as bad as giving the Chagos to Mauritius who never owned them either but are now going to be some £30 Billions better off !
Can we give Scotland back to North America ? It did float here from there.
Yes.
Very poor. But we were backed into a corner concerning UNCLOS, and Brexit, as J comprehensively explained here a while ago, and apparently Starmers mate is linked to them too so, you know, troughs and all that.
I’d just hand the site to the US for free, on the condition that we, as a 5 Eye and UKUSA signatory, can still access the new undersea cable that will run from Oman to Australia and that has oh so conveniently been routed via D Garcia at the US expense.
Things are never as clear cut as they seem.
Starmer has a mate see. A fellow member of The Lawyers Cabal. That group that infests every level of government ( over 40% of MPs are lawyers ) They are very good at undermining the UK and taking big sums of money in the process. Nice little earner eh?
Matrix chambers and the Fabian society ain’t it😉
Yup, communists. The enemy within.
Argentina is at the centre of a little political storm following the recent bail out by Donald Trump. They removed export tariffs on agricultural products and China instantly bought a large quantity, including soybeans. Up until recent times the US was China’s primary supplier of this produce but, for obvious reasons, US sales have gone from Billions last year to precisely $0 this year. Many American farmers are on the brink of collapse and requiring Government aid which, apparently, isn’t evil socialism when they need it.
I would like to see a CSG visiting the area instead of a rather pointless trip to the Far East. U
It’s be great for the 3000 odd islanders, the sheep wouldn’t have much interest. The South Americans would likely vary from hostility to apathy since they’re not really threatened by anyone. Given a choice between the two, I’d much prefer future trips to the Far East with its 1.6 billion people.