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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Sam Kiley

Milei is exploiting Trump’s chaos with his threats to the Falklands. There is nothing the UK can do

The United States and Israel have created a global atmosphere so chaotic that Argentina’s president feels bold enough to threaten the invasion of British territory – the Falkland Islands.

In a pre-Trump world, Javier Milei simply would not and could not say: “Our role and relevance as a country in the world has changed dramatically. The Falklands are our future – we need to recover these islands, which are nationally relevant. There is no other path forward.”

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