Once upon a time there was an empire, and there are those who believe and act as if it still exists. The United Kingdom maintains military bases around the world. Older readers will remember the war with Argentina to maintain control of the Falkland Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, and everyone is surely aware of the "rock" of Gibraltar, a key point for maintaining control of one of the most important points of global navigation. But there are other, lesser-known bases, starting with the Bermuda archipelago, also in the Atlantic (in the northern part). Of course, the Middle East is also home to the Sultan Qaboos base in Oman and the modern one in Bahrain. Also worth mentioning is the base ...
Link: (en) Italy, UCADI #203 - The United Kingdom in 2025 (ca, de, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]
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