Counting the Falklands garrison and wider defence presence

Does a figure of more than a thousand personnel describe the Falklands fighting garrison?

That figure is treated as a count of the wider defence presence, including air, naval and civilian support personnel, rather than the infantry garrison alone.

The thousand-plus figure is questioned because the infantry garrison and the total defence presence are different counts. Reaching roughly 1,300 personnel is explained as including the Falkland Islands Defence Force, naval and air-force personnel, and attached civilians. Aircrews for Voyager and Atlas aircraft are given as examples of people included in the wider total. Specialist and support personnel remain useful without being interchangeable with the infantry assigned to defend the islands. Artillery and air-defence units are also mentioned, with uncertainty over the precise composition. The purpose of the distinction is to compare like categories when assessing garrison strength.