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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
James C. Reynolds

Argentina has threatened to seize the Falklands. There is one problem: their military is in tatters

Javier Milei told his nation on Thursday that Argentina would “prevail” in its efforts to reclaim the Falkland Islands, after Donald Trump said he would reconsider the United States’ long-standing neutrality and cast doubt on Britain’s ability to defend itself.

Emboldened by Trump’s blessing, the Argentine president said in a televised address that he would sanction oil companies drilling in the British overseas territory in a move likely to escalate tensions with London.

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