Argentina Accuses UK of Bringing Nukes

Britain has announced that the HMS Dauntless, one of the largest and most powerful ships of the royal fleet, will be making a routine trip to the Falkland Islands. Normally such a routine mission would be of little importance, but Argentina has accused the United Kingdom of "militarization" in the South Atlantic. Argentina is also accusing the UK of having nuclear weapons brought to the area around the islands.

Almost 30 years ago Argentina invaded the British islands, in a deadly war that killed many on both sides. Argentina has been rekindling the conflict for the last while, including convincing Mercosur, a South American trading bloc, to close all their ports to any boats flying Falkland colours.

Argentina is hoping to coerce the islanders to submit to Argentinian rule, so that the neighbouring country could control access to any possible off shore oil and or natural gas finds. Britain feels that the Falklanders should have self determination over whether to remain British or switch to Argentina. In a show of how important the sanctity of the islands is, the UK did last month transfer Prince William to the islands.