Britain said on Thursday it had summoned Argentina's ambassador to explain a threat to take legal action against British energy companies drilling for oil in the Falklands, just days after the 33rd anniversary of the Falklands Conflict.
The threat comes a week after Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and ambassador Alicia Castro criticized Britain's plan to beef up defences on the islands amid reports of an increased risk of invasion from Argentina.
Some British 1,200 troops are based at the British garrison on the Falklands at Mount Pleasant, about 35 miles from the capital, Stanley.
Last month, Britain announced it would send two Chinook helicopters to the islands as well as a new air defense missile system, as part of a £180 million upgrade to the islands' defenses. The announcement was made amid reports that Argentina was in talks to lease 12 Sukhoi Su-24 bombers from Russia.
Argentina has intensified its claims to the islands in recent years. Britain and Argentina fought a brief war over the islands in 1982 after Argentina invaded the islands. More than 600 Argentine and 225 British servicemen were killed in the conflict.
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