Javier Milei’s minority government is struggling. His own popularity is waning and his government is beset by allegations of corruption. So he does what every other Argentinian leader does when in domestic difficulties, he asserts Argentina’s flawed claim to the Falkland Islands.
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#BREAKING Argentine President Javier Milei is set to address Argentina’s “historic claim” to the Falkland Islands in a national broadcast on Thursday night.
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Sep 2, 2026 · 4:16 PM UTC

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Given that Burnham will probably offer him billions to take it off his hands, who can blame him?
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Is that akin to certain people asking for a border poll
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We should just sent our one working nuclear sub to their coast.
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Nothing to do with the UK paying to have 3rd parties take sovereign territory off their hands in other parts of the world, then? Millei would have to be a fool not to take advantage for his nation, of Britain's craven weakness at this juncture.
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He needs to sort his barnet out with a proper haircut. Unfortunately it would probably cost him about 1 billion Argentine Pesos.
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