Defence secretary Wes Streeting has insisted Britain’s commitment to the Falkland Islands is “absolute and unshakeable” after the Argentinian president threatened sanctions on oil companies in the area in a dramatic escalation of tensions.
In a national address overnight, Javier Milei said the “winds of change” favoured Argentina’s claim to control over the British territory, and insisted US president Donald Trump’s willingness to review the US position on the islands was “not empty words”.
