ABSTRACT
The lessons of the war must be viewed in the context of the changing nature of the international system and in light of the prospects for crisis and conflict between allies and in the Third World in the 1980s. These central issues will be explored in some detail, and more general implications for intelligence and warning will also be considered. The lessons and implications of the Falklands War have relevance beyond the direct participants. Warning analysts are concerned with the danger or war. Burt the Falklands crisis demonstrates vividly that internal politics cannot be neglected in the strategic warning analytical process. For the United States, the Falklands conflict was a secondary rather than a primary crisis. However, there is no doubt that the war put the US in an awkward position since it has ties of friendship and alliances with both of the combatants.
