An Analysis of the Argentine Center of Gravity in the Falkland/Malvinas Conflict

Argentina is one of the largest countries in the world. It is sitting at the eighth largest country. It is filled with many valuable minerals. Also, Argentina has a great background of history. It was discovered by Juan D?az de Sol?s in early 16th century. It was disputed and is still being disputed today! Sebastian Cabot went exploring in 1526. He established a fort named Sancti Sp?ritus. Then in 1529, the natives of Argentina wiped out the whole fort, while Cabot was out looking for the ?City of Caesars.? Asunci?n and Buenos Aires played an important role in the rise of Argentina. It lured many settlers from Spain. After the Independence Movement, the area went through some tough times. The country fought until they were free from Spain. The government declared independence on July 9, 1816. A few years after that, the government fell apart.

However, it is feasible to visualize some aspects that consolidated the result. The coalition forces demonstrated better Soldiers’ preparation, mainly in leadership positions. Moreover, the equipment and technology was decisive points throughout the battle. These factors had a direct influence on the result and highlighted the advantage of the coalition forces in relation to the IRG.

Much confusion has arisen from misinterpretation of Clausewitz’s discussions on Schwerpunkt or “center of gravity”. Many students of military theory interpret Clausewitz’s ideas through their own historical perspectives. For example, military officers tend to confuse military objectives for centers of gravity, assuming physical objects such as ships or cities are the source of a countries power. While these objects may provide tactical advantages, true power arises from the critical strengths possessed by a country, be they political, diplomatic, military, or informational. The Argentinean military junta made similar mistakes during their invasion of the Falklands. Without fully understanding the source of British power in the region,

In the book 1812: The Navy’s War, Author George C. Daughan gives the reader an inside look into the events that led to the War of 1812 and war itself. Within the book, Mr. Daughan analyzed the conflict between the recently discovered Unites States and Great Brittan. The book gives in detail the short-term consequences of the War, as well as the lingering effects the war brought to the United States. By the end of Mr. Daughan historic text it is abundantly clear that the War of 1812 forever impacted the way the United States military operated. Mr. Daughan gives an outstanding synopsis of the United State’s rise as a military power, specifically the United States Navy. Daughan gives the reader an in-depth look of these gruesome battles, by using letters, journal writing, and other first-hand accounts of those directly involved in the war.

Britain imported 99% of Argentina’s chilled beef, Argentina’s biggest product, prior to 1932, but due to the worldwide economic depression, levels dropped. To protect beef exports, Argentina agreed to the Roca-Runciman Pact with Britain on May 1, 1933. Although it benefited Britain more than Argentina, it solidified relations and locked in their beef trade. As a result of the Pact, Argentina was more dependent on Britain, because Britain controlled 85% of where Argentine beef went, leaving only 15% under control of Argentina. In addition, Argentina had to use any surplus money they had to pay their debt to Britain. The reason Argentina agreed to such a seemingly unfair deal was that the elite landowners did not care about industry, but instead cared about maintaining good relations with Britain, so that the trade that benefitted them could continue. The Pact was renewed in 1936 and was in place until the mid-1940s, so it was kept even though it clearly was better for Britain than Argentina. The British also invested a lot of money into Argentina, especially into the railroad system and called Argentina the “Sixth Dominion” because of Argentina’s reliance on Britain. Britain was incredibly important to Argentina because it was the main importer of Argentine beef and invested in the country, which was necessary due to the lack of industrialization.

Argentine citizens have made many accomplishments, five have won the Nobel Prize which is more than any Latin nation. Bernardo Houssay won for medicine in 1917 and Cesar Milstein also won for medicine

The combatant commanders from U.S. Africa Command, U.S. European Command, U.S. Pacific Command, U.S. Northern Command,

Argentina is the most southern country in South America. It is the 8th largest country in the world and is also the 2nd largest country in South America. The northern boarders of Argentina are Bolivia and Paraguay, the west and south are bordered by Chile, and the east is bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay (Basic). Argentina also has many famous rivers, waterfalls, and mountains as well as many scenic areas that people come from all around the world to visit.

The contents of this paper reflect my own personal views and are not necessarily endorsed by the U.S. Army War College or the Department of the Army.

The Argentine Dirty War was a deadly tumultuous war that struck the country sort of by surprise forcing many to abandon their homeland. It all started with Isabel Peron becoming the first female president of Argentina after her husband was forced out due to illness where he received around the clock care. Although there were many Peronist supporters in favor of her rule, there was a growing insurgency to overthrow her corrupt regime. “Her regime inherited problems of inflation,

Important battles in a war are the ones that not only define the campaign but also the men who take part in them. An important battle often shapes the conditions for the rest of the war and enables future success. The purpose of this paper is to provide a thorough battle analysis of Operation Anaconda by reviewing the setting, describing the actions of friendly and enemy forces, and then assessing the significance of those actions. Additionally, this paper will identify an alternate ending based on the use of available intelligence assets. Had military intelligence effectively employed measures and signatures intelligence assets and correctly analyzed the information those assets provided before the start of Operation Anaconda, estimates of enemy composition, disposition, capabilities, and intentions would have been known and could have drastically reduced the amount of casualties Coalition Forces incurred. Second and third order effects of realizing this intelligence would have shattered the enemy’s ability to conduct major combat operations and set the conditions for stability operations to take place.

were forced out of their positions. The battle was also the first battle that planes and

Argentine forces occupy the British Falkland Islands, over which Argentina has long claimed sovereignty in 1982, sparking a 10-week war. British forces suffered setbacks, such as when troops were captured (pictured here), but they eventually retook

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The Falklands conflict began on Friday, 02 April 1982, when roughly 500 Argentinean special forces landed at Mullet Creek on East Falkland Island. Under Operation Rosario, Argentina advanced on the Government House at Port Stanley against an unorganized garrison of British Royal Marines stationed on the island. Little opposition was encountered and the Argentinean Junta quickly assumed control. On the same day, Brigadier General Mario Menendez was appointed governor of the islands and Port Stanley was immediately renamed Puerto Argentino. Argentina expected at this point that the British would cede sovereignty over the islands through negotiations and with little or no armed conflict. Argentina had been claiming the