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In the 1970s the UK considered the sale of an aircraft carrier with a force of Sea Harriers to the Argentine Navy but the sale did not go through. Here’s why.
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In 1970s the UK pondered the sale of a carrier with Sea Harriers to Argentina but it did not go through. Here’s why.

By 
Dario Leone
Jul 5 2026

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