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Posted on 04/26/2026 5:16:28 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Argentine President Javier Milei has launched a new effort to claim control of the Falkland Islands, reigniting a long-standing dispute with the United Kingdom over the archipelago, which once led to war.
"THE MALVINAS WERE, ARE, AND ALWAYS WILL BE ARGENTINE,” Milei said on X in Spanish on Friday, using the Argentine name for the islands.
In a separate interview with the Argentine digital channel Neura posted by Milei on Friday, he said that the country was doing “everything humanly possible” to return the Falklands to Argentina.
“Sovereignty is non-negotiable, but it must be handled judiciously, with brains,” said Milei, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump.
The Falkland Islands are a small group of islands some 300 miles east of Argentina, with a population of around 3,600.
Both Britain and Argentina have historic claims to the islands, and the two countries fought a short but fierce war in 1982 after Argentina tried to seize control of them. Argentina eventually surrendered in June of that year after at least 900 people were killed.
Milei’s renewed push for Argentine control of the islands comes after it emerged that the United States is considering a review of its support for the U.K.’s historic claim to the islands.
Relations between the U.S. and the U.K. have been strained since European and NATO allies refused to provide aid to America and Israel’s war with Iran. According to an internal Pentagon email reported by Reuters, the U.S. is considering a review of U.S. diplomatic support for European countries’ "imperial possessions," such as the Falkland Islands, in response.
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To quote a long time ally, not our war.
Were we that deeply involved last time? If I remember, the Argentines pretty much got whooped. And they lost a pretty decent sized ship.
LOL!! Man, I totally bet Trump drifted a quiet message toward Argentina to say, “You know, the UK has it coming.” It might be ‘learing’ time!
What is the economic motivation?
Imho, England has no business owning those islands, they should belong to Argentina.
The Falklands topic is ripe for revisiting.
Since the UK government has turned into a NAZI/communist/musloid coalition with genocidal aims against the white native population of the UK, there will be no support for the UK among the human citizens of the world.
I think most of the nations of western Europe would fare the same in public opinions. Europe is kaput.
If the mess in Iran is any indication the UK couldn’t fight its way out of a paper bag, to borrow a phrase.
Not even a WET paper bag!
Eventually, they'll fail to maintain their base because the Falklands are located 8,000 miles away from the UK.
South Africa used to be an advanced nation with a 1st world military. The UK is heading in their direction.
I suspect if Trump told Milei: If it helps your polls, go for it.
My recollection is that the U.S. supported the Brits.
The people of the Falkland hate the Argentines with a passion. They remember what the occupation was like. The voted 99% to remain British.
It would be very petty and a big mistake if we side with Argentina.
Kick all the Euros out of our Hemisphere.
“I’d like to leave the Army, sir.”
“Good heavens, man, why?”
“It’s dangerous!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz0_r4PDyCs
I’m with Argentina.
The islamofascist dicks running the UK deserve zero respect or assistance. When you get right down to it, the UK has always just been evil pricks.
Why?
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