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The 2010 Yarphese War (commonly 2010 War or Yarphese War) was an global conflict between the Grand Yarphese Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. On 14 February 2010, Tranh Chup-yar declared that the war was solely initiated for the annexation of the Falkland Islands. While the reason for this is unclear, several sources have reported that the Falkland Islands would open up Yarphese influence in the Western Hemisphere, and give Yarphei a strategic position in relation to the new Antarctic Territory gained by the 2010 Antarctic Treaty. In addition, it would provide economic progress to otherwise "wasted" islands, and hopefully settlement of the islands. Finally, some sources report that the war was initiated to display Yarphese power to western nations. (more...)