[DIRTYSECRET]

Leave it to yahoo to suggest another war will be fought. This excerpt was buried in the story.

Trump as POTUS could settle the issue. Respected by both countries. It won't resort to a Milei wagging the dog like the generals did in '82.

[DIRTYSECRET]

The Monroe Doctrine applies here. 2000 Brits living in an isolated enclave are not worth making a big issue over. They can continue to live there in peace as Argentine citizens. Having Milei as their PM just might be better.

[BobL]

Going to be interesting to see how Argentina’s dilapidated military fares against the UK’s depleted, woke, and nearly non-existent military.

My money is still with Argentina, unless the UK can get a division (if they even have that many troops) down there first.

[Red Badger]

Falkland Islands: Another Oil Discovery:

https://www.fiassociation.com/article/518/falkland_islands__another_oil_discovery_

[Sequoyah101]

Very, very, very bad idea

[Does so]

A colleague and I were at odds over the last Falklands war.

It was not easy to overlook his “Reconquista” attitude, as he was a Cuban refugee.

[SamAdams76]

Paul McCartney wrote a song called "Give Ireland Back To The Irish".

Maybe the same sentiment applies here.

[xp38]

Dear Mr. Milei you have other bigger problems than those islands.

[DesertRhino]

Scary, but if they want the islands back, they could fill one of the numerous cruise ships used on Antarctic and Cape Horn. Have about 10-15k Argie migrants embark on it. Pass by innocently 50 or 100 miles away.
Dart right into the port and start disgorging passengers. Claim refugee status. refuse transport elsewhere.

The Brits won’t torpedo a cruise ship.

But sounds like his thoughts are diplomacy. I doubt he can achieve it, but that’s kosher to try in that manner.

[libertylover]

I suggest an election instead of a war. Just ask the people who live there who they want to be their parent country.

[pgyanke]

This is a common mistake I see many conservatives make when they come to office… go big or go home! It becomes a defining feature the Left will use to bury him… it’ll be called The Faulklands Folly.

From what I’ve seen, I don’t think he ran on this platform. He should do what he promised.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Negotiate giving it back.
Guarantee full independence, own tax law, control of territory, etc.
Make it last at least a generation.

If you look at the existing small population (less than 4k), people would have time to make plans.

Anyone born there can get a Brit passport and go elsewhere or stay.

[qaz123]

Are you talking about these Falkland Islands

Steve Rizzo - The Falkland Islands

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=42_oWaWsiYs

[FLT-bird]

Not gonna happen dude. They’re not yours and the locals don’t want you.

[MalPearce]

Problem with the Falklands is Argentina has no legitimate claim, and never has.

The islands were terra nullius when Dutch, British, French and Spanish ships discovered and settled them. Chile, not Argentina, was the closest country but no native Chilean or Argentine indigenous peoples even knew those islands existed. They'd never been settled by humans.

The Spanish Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata was created in 1776; at the same time Spain acquired the French colony (Port St. Louis). So Spain took control over the French territory, and England retained its claim to its territory. This is the map from the year prior to the Viceroyalty being established.