Argentina has summoned the British ambassador over military exercises
Britain has been accused of provoking Argentina with plans to hold military exercises in the Falkland Islands.
Argentina said next week's drills would include missile launches and were part of a "pattern" of "hostile acts".
The British ambassador in Buenos Aires has been summoned by Argentina's deputy foreign minister, who will protest over the "new show of military force".
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has called the islands "Nato's military base" in the region.
Argentina claims the islands, which are known to it as Las Malvinas.
It said the UK planned to conduct the exercises on "occupied Argentine territory" between 14 and 27 April.
A spokesman for the Argentine embassy in London added: "This action is a new example of UK's disregard for United Nations resolutions, which call on both parties to resume negotiations over sovereignty and refrain from introducing unilateral modifications in the situation as long as the dispute persists."
Islanders voted by 1,513 to three to remain a British overseas territory in a referendum last year.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron said at the time that the result "could not have sent a clearer message".
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