Why is the strategic position of Falklands very important?

Mashima is located in the southeast of Argentina, about 5 10 km from the nearest coast of Argentina and about 13000 km from Britain. The archipelago consists of 346 islands and coral reefs, including Soledad Island and Grand Malvinas Island. The total area is about 15800 square kilometers, and the population is about 2000 people, mostly descendants of British immigrants. South Georgia Islands and South Sandwich Islands, located more than 65,438+0,000 kilometers east of the island, are affiliated islands of the island. Although the island is sparsely populated, its strategic position is very important.

It is located in the main road of maritime traffic from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, and becomes the only place for ships to pass through strait of magellan and Cape Horn. Especially when the Panama Canal is closed or suspended, the route through strait of magellan or around Cape Horn will become the only sea passage connecting the two oceans. Tsushima Island has a long and winding coastline and many ports. During the two world wars, it was an important foothold of Britain in South America and its only naval base in the South Atlantic. After the war, Tsushima Island became the forward base and supply point for developing Antarctica.