VIDEO: Could The UK Stop Argentina From Invading The Falklands

I was in high school when Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands in the 1980s. At that time, Argentina was able to quickly take the largely undefended islands--the UK had no permanent military presence there--but the UK was able to assemble a military task force that was able to defeat Argentina at sea, achieve air superiority, and land troops who were able to recapture the islands.

The situation is different today. The British keep a small wing of fighters and some infantry on the islands, as well as an air defense system. And both countries can no longer deploy the air or navel assets they were able to in the 1980s. Thus, Mark Felton does not believe that Argentina currently is able to take the Falkland Islands; but neither could the UK send a taskforce to stop them. 

But Argentina is looking at increasing its military capabilities while the UK continues to let its military erode away. 

My take away from this video, though, was not primarily the current capabilities of the two sides, but the impoverishment of both the UK and Argentina in that they could no longer afford the militaries that they had in the 1980s. But the same holds true of most nations and their militaries. 

VIDEO: "Will Argentina Invade the Falklands? And Can Britain Stop Them?"
Mark Felton Productions (19 min.)