Another Falklands war?

[Highbury]

Originally Posted by August

It doesn't take a military government to start a war though.

Hopefully Britain will take it as a sign that she needs to maintain the military strength necessary to defend her possessions if she wishes to keep them.

Very true, but at the time the Argentine invasion was a gamble by a newly placed regime to divert attention from internal problems, and give a reason for national pride. In '82 even the US Navy said it would be impossible for the UK to take the Falklands back by force and the Argentinians believed it themselves, and bet on it. (The RN had very little sea-based air power at the time) I would say Argentina now knows this in not the case. I would be very surprised if they took military action again.

On your second point, I do agree fully. If I didn't my first point would be useless.