Cover image: El presidente argentino Javier Milei pronuncia el discurso anual del Estado de la Nación en el Congreso de Buenos Aires, Argentina, el domingo 1 de marzo de 2026. AP - Gustavo Garello

Argentina's Milei escalates Falklands dispute in sovereignty push against Britain

04 Sep 2026, 10:07 · France 24

Argentine President Javier Milei said he would sanction oil companies drilling in the Falkland Islands, the British overseas territory claimed by Argentina, in a move which could escalate tensions with London. Milei's comments in a televised national address on Thursday came ‌days after US President Donald Trump said he was reviewing the United States' neutral position on the ⁠remote archipelago in the South Atlantic.