Argentina Javier Milei makes brazen Falkland Islands vow as Trump's threat emerges

Javier Milei, the President of Argentina, has claimed his country is doing “everything humanly possible” to snatch the Falkland Islands from Britain – despite the archipelago’s residents not wanting to become Argentine. His comments come as Donald Trump has threatened to reassess UK sovereignty over the islands, amid escalating tensions with European allies.

“We are doing everything humanly possible to bring the Falkland Islands back into Argentine hands,” Milei told Neura yesterday. “Sovereignty is not negotiable, but it must be done judiciously, it must be done with intelligence.” Earlier today Keir Starmer reiterated that the “UK’s position is clear and isn’t going to change”.

Trump reportedly set out proposals to punish NATO allies for what he considered insufficient support in the war with Iran, according to an internal Pentagon email.

An anonymous US official said email sets out options for the US to possibly suspend Spain from the alliance and review their position on Britain’s claim to the Falkland Islands.

The memo, first reported by Reuters, suggested reassessing US ‌diplomatic support for “imperial possessions” such as the Falklands. The Foreign Office, however, is treating the potential shift in the US position as a “hypothetical scenario”.

The US state department describes the Falklands as “administered by the United Kingdom, claimed by Argentina” and uses the Spanish name Islas Malvinas alongside the English name.