Oh, not again....

Argentina is getting frisky over the Falklands again. I've no idea if it's just political bluster; a box for the Argentinean leadership to stand upon and rant about so that they can look strong in front of their people, or if the oil reserves in Falkland waters are providing motivation for renewed claims.

There are lots of little specks of land around the world that still fall under post-Imperial British control. That many consider these outposts to be tired relics of the Empire is irrelevant: the people that live on them consider themselves to be British citizens and have voluntarily chosen to remain loyal to the United Kingdom. As such, the United Kingdom is obliged to do all it can to ensure their security.

This is the case with the Falklands.

I'm not quite sure what other agenda the Argentinean government thinks the Royal Navy has in sending HMS Dauntless into the region.
Yes: the Daring Class destroyer is one of the most advanced ships currently afloat and the Principal Anti-Air Missile System it uses is so good that, when on exercises with the US Navy, they asked that it be turned off because it was "constraining the training", but it's primarily a defense vessel. Unless you were planning an invasion of the islands, it's hardly something to get up in arms about.

Of course; if it turns out claims that we've sent a nuclear armed Vanguard Class submarine are true, the above statement will prove rather embarrassing…..

I'm very curious to hear what any South Americans here think about the whole issue. Is there a right or wrong party or is the whole thing a storm in a tea-cup?