Although Russia has yet to hold any official negotiations regarding the leasing of a dozen supersonic bombers to Argentina, a senior government official announced the country would in fact be willing to consider such a deal in the future.

Alexander Fomin, who heads the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation in Russia, denied reports claiming his country was in talks over leasing Argentina a batch of 12 Su-24 bombers.

According to The Associated Press, Fomin said, "Regrettably, the issue isn't being discussed, but we are ready to discuss it."

Reports of the deal have raised concerns with the British government that fears Argentina could use the bombers to attack the Falkland Islands.

In 1982 the Latin American country invaded the South Atlantic territory but was expelled by a British task force.

The speculation regarding the potential bomber deal comes at a time when relations between Russia and the West have suffered over the Ukrainian crisis.

The United States and the European Union have both placed tough economic sanctions on Moscow over its support for a separatist insurgency in eastern Ukraine as well as its annexation of Ukraine's Crimea Peninsula.

Alexei Pushkov, the head of the foreign affairs committee in the lower house of Russian parliament, defended Russia's move to take Crimea, saying via Twitter, "Crimea has much more grounds to be part of Russia than the Falkland Islands have for being part of Great Britain."

Though considered a disaster, the Falklands War has been credited as pointing Argentina toward a better direction as it led to the ousting of the military government and to the initiation of a democracy.

The rights of the Falkland Islanders to choose their own government is still disputed by Argentina to this day.