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Adding land-based air defence beside Falklands missile stocks

A follow-up about storing missiles in the Falklands proposes an operational land-based VLS battery alongside the reserve supply.

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Question

Could forward missile stocks in the Falklands be kept in a setup resembling a VLS installation?

Short answer

The proposal would include a dedicated land-based VLS air-defence battery as well as stocks for ships.

Notes

The earlier reserve proposal provides reloads for warships reaching the Falklands. The follow-up asks whether those stocks could also be arranged as a launcher installation. The proposed addition is a land-based air-defence VLS battery as part of the islands' defences.