Falklands defence planning across changes of government

A reported statement by Argentina's president about Falkland Islanders' self-determination is received favorably in the discussion. The response nevertheless asks whether the next government, and the government after that, would take the same position. It warns that using one statement as a reason to reduce British defence spending in the islands could leave a problem for a later period. The point concerns continuity in defence planning, rather than establishing a permanent settlement of the sovereignty dispute.