Donald Trump’s Pentagon officials are examining potential measures to penalize NATO countries that have declined to back the Iran conflict, with reports suggesting this includes a review of Britain’s sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.
[…] Britain fought a war against Argentina in 1982 to maintain control after Argentine forces invaded the islands. Argentina’s current president, Javier Milei, is among Trump’s closest international supporters.
What is the US’s claim to have the authority to question the UK’s claim to the Falklands’?
What is the US’s claim to have the authority to question the UK’s claim to the Falklands’?
The fact that no one stops them.
Jack and shit. and Jack left town.
theyre using that ancient tradition invoked by all bullies everywhere, “mighy has right”
More specifically, the Monroe doctrine.
I assume the threat is that the US would not support the UK military or in the UN, if Argentina attacked.
Argentina is not going to attack in either case, so it is moot. Argentina simply don’t have a military capable to launch a 500km amphibious landing, against a UK military which already reinforced the Falklands after 1982 to avoid repeats.
That would be a direct violation of Article 5 of the NATO treaty. It’s one thing to refuse to join the US in attacking someone…but, it’s an entirely different story when a NATO member is being attacked.
Nope. NATO doesn’t cover wars in overseas possessions.
I did not know that either. Thank you.