‘Theatre of War’ Aims Big But Misfires

Growing up in the UK, we’re taught about World War I and World War II and even more recent wars, like Vietnam. But one that is rarely discussed is the Falklands War (aka the Malvinas War), a two-month conflict between Britain and Argentina that took place in 1982.

Whether this is due to embarrassment over what is now largely seen as a futile squabble bet…