Thread: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising
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Old 09-02-2012, 09:32   #192
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising again ahead of Prince William visit
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Originally Posted by Maggy J View Post
How many times does it have to be repeated that Argentina do not have the money or the resources at this time to mount an invasion of the Falklands.They only managed it the last time because there were no British forces of any kind on the island and no naval or air presence either so they could just stroll in.

Now we have forces and an air force present as well as a naval presence..much harder for the Argentine forces to just land and walk onto the island.

So it's not going to happen.
Also, last time Argentina was ruled by a trigger happy military dictatorship.
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