British Prime Minister Johnson issued a statement on the 28th, "If Putin is a woman, he will not launch military operations against Ukraine." Russian President Putin mentioned Margaret Thatcher in his response on the 29th, and said that "the comments of the current British head relative to today's events are not appropriate." It is reported that Putin attended the Sixth Caspian Sea Coastal States Summit held in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, on the 29th. He responded to Johnson's remarks at a post-meeting news conference. ”
The British leader at the time, Margaret Thatcher, known as the "Iron Lady", was unequivocal in defending national sovereignty and territorial integrity. In order to preserve Britain's dignity and face, she was determined to win the war at all costs. Thatcher made the decision to fight within 48 hours.
After Margaret Thatcher came to power, Britain and Arab countries engaged in 15 years of negotiations on sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, but to no avail. The conflict between the two sides is escalating. Margaret Thatcher is waiting for an opportunity to inspire the people. In February 1982, negotiations between the two sides in New York broke down again. Argentina began preparing to retake the Falkland Islands by force and developed an action plan code-named "Rosario" "This is a very annoying thing, but it is not particularly serious. During the Falkland Islands War, Thatcher waged a complex diplomatic war while advancing military operations according to her plans, which won the support of international public opinion, mainly the United States, including members of the European Community, the Commonwealth and other Western countries.
The Falkland Islands War did not last long, and Thatcher saw it as an opportunity to divert domestic attention and inspire the people, so throughout the war they did their best to use diplomacy and made the gesture that they did not want to fight but had to fight. They don't want to compromise, but they seem to be able to. The Falkland Islands are a difficult problem to resolve unless Argentina has absolute military superiority over Britain, occupies the island by force, and there is no possibility of diplomatic recovery.
Putin said, "I don't want to say hypothetical things right now. I just want to remind you of some of the events in modern history. Margaret Thatcher had decided to launch a military campaign against Argentina for the Falkland Islands. This is a woman who decided to launch a military operation. Where are the Falkland Islands? Where is the UK? This was entirely driven by imperial ambitions. Britain wanted to prove its imperial status in our time.