Argentine army soldiers read newspapers in Port Stanley during the Falklands War (Guerra de las Malvinas) between Argentina and Britain, in this April 1982 file photo. Argentina said on March 27, 2007, that it has ended an agreement with Britain to explore for oil near the Falkland Islands, just days before Argentines mark the 25th anniversary of the war over the South Atlantic archipelago. The decision halts a 1995 accord between the two countries aimed at encouraging cooperation on oil prospecting around the islands.Reuters
Argentine army soldiers read newspapers in Port Stanley during the Falklands War (Guerra de las Malvinas) between Argentina and Britain, in this April 1982 file photo. Argentina said on March 27, 2007, that it has ended an agreement with Britain to explore for oil near the Falkland Islands, just days before Argentines mark the 25th anniversary of the war over the South Atlantic archipelago. The decision halts a 1995 accord between the two countries aimed at encouraging cooperation on oil prospecting around the islands.ReutersA wounded Argentine soldier is placed into the icebreaker Admiral Irizar during the Falkland War (Guerra de Las Malvinas) between Argentina and Britain in this May 1982 file photo. Argentina said on March 27, 2007, that it has ended an agreement with Britain to explore for oil near the Falkland Islands, just days before Argentines mark the 25th anniversary of the war over the South Atlantic archipelago. The decision halts a 1995 accord between the two countries aimed at encouraging cooperation on oil prospecting around the islands.ReutersArgentina's military personnel of the 601 Company get ready to board a helicopter in the Strait of San Carlos, during the Falkland War between Argentina and Britain, May 1982. Some 1,000 people died during the war that began with Argentina's invasion of the disputed islands on April 2, 1982, and ended with their expulsion by British forces.ReutersArgentina's army soldiers place a mortar in Port Howard during the Falkland War (Guerra de Las Malvinas) between Argentina and Britain, April, 1982. Some 1,000 people died during the war that began with Argentina's invasion of the disputed Islands on April 2, 1982, and ended with their expulsion by British forces on June 14, 1982.ReutersArgentinian soldiers carry brushes as they walk along Ross Road in Port Stanley during the Falkland War (Guerra de Las Malvinas) between Argentina and Britain, May 4, 1982. Some 1,000 people died during the war that began with Argentina's invasion of the disputed Islands on April 2, 1982, and ended with their expulsion by British forces on June 14, 1982.ReutersArgentine soldiers patrol along Ross Road in Port Stanley during the Falklands War (Guerra de Las Malvinas) between Argentina and Britain in Port Stanley in this 4 May, 1982 file photo. Argentina said on March 27, 2007, that it has ended an agreement with Britain to explore for oil near the Falkland Islands, just days before Argentines mark the 25th anniversary of the war over the South Atlantic archipelago. The decision halts a 1995 accord between the two countries aimed at encouraging cooperation on oil prospecting around the islands.ReutersArgentine Army General Mario Benjamin Menendez who ruled as governor for the 73 days during the Falkland War (Guerra de Las Malvinas) between Argentina and Britain, May 1982. Some 1,000 people died during the war that began with Argentina's invasion of the disputed Islands on April 2, 1982, and ended with their expulsion by British forces on June 14.ReutersLoved ones of Argentinian soldiers who died in the 1982 Falklands War between Britain and Argentina visit their gravesites at the Darwin cemetery in the Falklands Islands for the first time after the conflict, March 19, 1991. Some 1,000 people died during the war that began with Argentina's invasion of the disputed islands on April 2, 1982, and ended with their expulsion by British forces on June 14.ReutersArgentine military personnel of the 601 Company take their position in the Strait of San Carlos during the Falklands War (Guerra de Las Malvinas) between Argentina and Britain, in this May 1982 file photo. Argentina said on March 27, 2007, that it has ended an agreement with Britain to explore for oil near the Falkland Islands, just days before Argentines mark the 25th anniversary of the war over the South Atlantic archipelago. The decision halts a 1995 accord between the two countries aimed at encouraging cooperation on oil prospecting around the islands.ReutersArgentina's Army General Mario Benjamin Menendez (1st L) walls beside Argentina's President Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri (2nd L) during the Falkland War (Guerra de las Malvinas) between Argentina and Britain in Port Stanley, May 1982. Some 1,000 people died during the war that began with Argentina's invasion of the disputed islands on April 2, 1982, and ended with their expulsion by British forces on June 14, 1982.Reuters
Just months before the 30<sup>th anniversary of the Falklands War, tension between the United Kingdom and Argentina is mounting over the status of the South Atlantic archipelago.
The historic war erupted in 1982 between the two nations when Argentine forces invaded the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and occupied the regions.
This resulted in a conflict that lasted 74 days when the British government dispatched a naval task force to regain its control over the region. Argentine forces finally had to give up their control over the islands to the British government.
The conflict stemmed from a long-standing dispute over the sovereignty of the islands with Argentina strongly asserting that the islands were Argentinean territory since the 19th century.
The dispute had a deep impact on Britain and Argentina over the years and played an important role in the culture of both the countries.
In the past few weeks, tension between the two countries has escalated following the deployment of one of the Royal Navy's most powerful warships in the area. This is particularly so after the deployment of Prince William to the region on a six-week tour of duty with his RAF Search & Rescue Squadron.
The Telegraph has reported that Argentina's foreign ministry has suggested that the Duke has arrived as a "conqueror", while Navy sources have warned Buenos Aires that its entire air force would be wiped out if it tried any misadventure.
