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What’s at stake in the renewed tensions over the Falkland Islands?

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What’s at stake in the renewed tensions over the Falkland Islands?

A legal battle is under way between Argentina and the United Kingdom, triggered by an oil project off the coast of the disputed Falkland Islands. The Argentinian government wants to stop drilling in the area by a joint British-Israeli venture, saying it should not take place until the issue of sovereignty has been resolved.

The two countries went to war in the early 1980s after Argentina invaded the Falklands. So, what are the implications of this case?