Why Belgrano's armour would not solve its missile problem

How would General Belgrano's armour stand up to the weapons available to British surface forces?

The panel expects concentrated Exocet and surface-to-air missile attacks to overwhelm the cruiser, without offering a detailed armour-penetration assessment.

The expectation is that General Belgrano would fare poorly against a concentrated British surface attack despite its armour. Exocet is named as the main anti-ship missile, with Sea Slug and other surface-to-air missiles also discussed in a surface-attack role. The argument depends on the volume of weapons Britain would commit against a serious threat; it does not calculate penetration through the cruiser's belt. The Argentine carrier's movement is described separately as disputed between repositioning and withdrawal. Its eventual retreat is distinguished from the possibility that the initial manoeuvre was intended to reposition it.