Argentina To Invade Falklands After 30th Anniversary Furore Dies Down, Commander Warns -- The TelegraphArgentina is likely to reinvade the Falklands once Britain drops its guard after the furore over the 30th anniversary events dies down, the former commander of British land forces has said.
In one of the starkest warnings over the islands’ future sovereignty Major Gen Julian Thompson said once the reinforced garrison and naval presence disappears at the end of this year Buenos Aires will look to repeat its 1982 action.
“The Argentines could invade and seize the Falkland Islands again,” he said in a speech to the Royal United Services Institute, the respected military think tank.
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My Comment: I have trouble seeing Argentina invade the Falklands in the near future .... they just do not have the military resources to accomplish it successfully. But .... in the far future .... who can tell what will be the status of Argentina's military .... and will the British military still be based in the Falklands.
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