"Jim Watt" wrote in message
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On 28 Feb 2006 16:05:30 -0800, wrote:

It looks like tensions between Britain and Argentina are on the rise:

http://news.scotsman.com/politics.cfm?id=296232006

Is there any chance Argentina might try taking the Falklands again?

Would they have a good chance of success if they tried?

The British learnt a lot from the Falklands conflict, if they invaded
again it suggests Argentina did not.

Argentina has since rearmed, Britain no longer has a third of the capability
to wage war compared to the last time.
And they're already engaged in Iraq, an operation taking up most of their
strategic transport capability.

I'm of the opinion that the Argentinians could very well succeed in taking
the islands and keeping them.

Failure to react before and after such an event would be an
ignominious end of Mr Blair's career, he probably knows that.

His career is already over...

Subsequently, Britain bought a spy satellite, and it would only take
one well placed SSN to sink an invasion. Wonder where HMS
Tireless is at present ... As HMG has made no attempt to sell out
the islanders politically, anyone planning on gloriously renaming
Stanley is likely to join the crew of the Belgrano.
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He's more likely to become the next gobernator of the Malvinas.
Argentina has spaceflight capacity (albeit small scale), they could possibly
launch an ASAT with a few months leadtime.