Argentine planners concentrated around Stanley because American-derived advice suggested that Britain would attack the main objective directly with overwhelming firepower. The British instead landed in lightly defended San Carlos Bay and maneuvered overland after establishing the beachhead. Surrounding terrain offered ships some protection from land-based Exocet attack because radar seekers and flight paths do not treat mountains as empty space.
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San Carlos Bay turned geography and doctrine against Argentine expectations
Britain avoided the defenses around Stanley, landed at San Carlos Bay, and used terrain to complicate Argentine anti-ship missile attacks.