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Designing an Argentine force to win the Falklands War

A serious Argentine plan would combine amphibious lift, island sustainment, submarines, carriers, and attacks on British logistics.

Question

How should Argentina prepare from 1965 to win a Falklands War in the early 1980s?

Short answer

Build amphibious lift, carriers, submarines, and long-range aviation, then fortify the islands and attack Britain's supply line at sea.

Notes

The first requirement is an amphibious force able to seize the islands and land heavy equipment and supplies. Submarines would ring the area while shore-based aircraft pressured the approaching British force. Carrier forces operating to the east could then strike from another direction, with the main operational goal of severing British logistics rather than merely defending the beaches.