Britain would withdraw Navy frigate to patrol the Falkland Islands.

Britain decided to withdraw the ship to patrol the Falkland Islands, writes in the Saturday newspaper The Telegraph.
As it became known publication, the Royal Navy frigate "Northumberland did not leave the islands in December as planned. Instead, the ship will be sent to the east coast of Africa to participate in the European Union to fight Somali pirates.
Instead, "Northumberland" to patrol the territory near the Falkland Islands napravitsya landing ship Navy Reserve Fleet "Largs Bay, a team which consists of civilian seamen. The ship, said the publication, is equipped with anti missiles, but did not have the necessary weapons to conduct offensive operations, in contrast to the "Northumberland."
The decision not to send "Northumberland" to the Falkland Islands was taken then to focus British Navy ships in the same area. As the publication in 1982, the number of Royal Navy warships fell three times.
In addition, since 1982 the number of troops based in the Falkland Islands, also dropped significantly: for the moment on the islands are 50 soldiers and four Tornado F3 Royal Air Force. From Sea Island protects only one ship.
In 1982, Argentina, historically challenging the right of the Falkland Islands, seized the island, which has led to the Anglo-Argentine war (so-called Falkland war). The fighting which lasted 74 days, Britain regained control of the Falkland Islands. However, Argentina did not abandon claims to their territory.