Britain hit back last night after Argentina vowed to complain to the United Nations that the Falkland Islands were being ‘militarised’. Politicians and military veterans mocked President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner as ‘troubled’ after she accused the UK of ‘risking international security’ by deploying HMS Dauntless and Prince William to the South Atlantic. She pleaded with David Cameron to ‘give peace a chance’, adding: ‘We are not attracted to armed games, or wars.’ Ongoing dispute: President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner stands in front of a backdrop displaying the Falkland Islands painted in the colours of the Argentine national flag . Provocative: A banner that reads 'Brits get out of the Malvinas' hangs on a fence outside Government House in Buenos Aires . Tensions between Britain and . Argentina have simmered  recently prior to the 30th anniversary of the . start of the 1982 Falklands war. Both countries have accused the other . of ‘colonialism’ and Buenos Aires has led a ban on Falklands-flagged . ships from South American ports. The row deepened when the UK announced . it was sending the £1billion Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless to patrol . the waters. The Mail understands a ‘hunter-killer’ submarine will also . be sent. Argentina has also condemned the ‘provocative’ decision to send the Duke of Cambridge as an RAF search-and-rescue pilot. The Argentine president insisted the . UK was flexing its military muscles. ‘We cannot interpret in any other . the sending of an immense and modern destroyer accompanied by the Royal . heir,’ she said. Show of military strength? Prince William (right) began a six-week posting in the region last week in his role as an RAF search and rescue pilot . Disputed: Argentina calls the Falkland Islands (pictured) Las Malvinas and claims they were 'stolen' by Britain 180 years ago . Downing Street yesterday rejected the . president’s comments. ‘We are not militarising the South Atlantic. Our . defensive posture in the Falkland Islands remains unchanged,’ said a . spokesman for the Prime Minister. Dick Sawle of the Falklands’ legislative assembly said: ‘This is nonsense. The UN has given us the . right to self-determination and there has been no increase in military . presence.’ Falklands veteran Simon Weston, who . was badly injured in the conflict, which cost 255 British and 649 . Argentine lives, called the Argentine president ‘troubled’.
President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner .
said UK sending modern warship and Prince William to the South Atlantic poses risk to 'international .
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Britain hit back last night after Argentina vowed to complain to the United Nations that the Falkland Islands were being ‘militarised’. Politicians and military veterans mocked President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner as ‘troubled’ after she accused the UK of ‘risking international security’ by deploying HMS Dauntless and Prince William to the South Atlantic. She pleaded with David Cameron to ‘give peace a chance’, adding: ‘We are not attracted to armed games, or wars.’ Ongoing dispute: President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner stands in front of a backdrop displaying the Falkland Islands painted in the colours of the Argentine national flag . Provocative: A banner that reads 'Brits get out of the Malvinas' hangs on a fence outside Government House in Buenos Aires . Tensions between Britain and . Argentina have simmered recently prior to the 30th anniversary of the . start of the 1982 Falklands war. Both countries have accused the other . of ‘colonialism’ and Buenos Aires has led a ban on Falklands-flagged . ships from South American ports. The row deepened when the UK announced . it was sending the £1billion Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless to patrol . the waters. The Mail understands a ‘hunter-killer’ submarine will also . be sent. Argentina has also condemned the ‘provocative’ decision to send the Duke of Cambridge as an RAF search-and-rescue pilot. The Argentine president insisted the . UK was flexing its military muscles. ‘We cannot interpret in any other . the sending of an immense and modern destroyer accompanied by the Royal . heir,’ she said. Show of military strength? Prince William (right) began a six-week posting in the region last week in his role as an RAF search and rescue pilot . Disputed: Argentina calls the Falkland Islands (pictured) Las Malvinas and claims they were 'stolen' by Britain 180 years ago . Downing Street yesterday rejected the . president’s comments. ‘We are not militarising the South Atlantic. Our . defensive posture in the Falkland Islands remains unchanged,’ said a . spokesman for the Prime Minister. Dick Sawle of the Falklands’ legislative assembly said: ‘This is nonsense. The UN has given us the . right to self-determination and there has been no increase in military . presence.’ Falklands veteran Simon Weston, who . was badly injured in the conflict, which cost 255 British and 649 . Argentine lives, called the Argentine president ‘troubled’.
President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner as international security’ by deploying HMS Dauntless and Prince William to the South