Argentina weighs protest over British patrol ship's passage to Chile

Monday, July 13th 2026 - 08:25 UTC

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Argentina's foreign ministry is considering a formal statement following the transit of the Royal Navy patrol vessel HMS Medway, which sailed from the Falklands to the Chilean port of Punta Arenas, in an episode over which Buenos Aires and London offer conflicting accounts. Read full article

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Freddie Foster
It is none of Argentinas business what Chile does and who they invite , what a pathetic stupid immature bunch of politicians Argentina has,
Jul 13th, 2026 - 09:33 am - Link - Report abuse +1
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Steve Potts
The truth is out there but some countries are more truthful than others.

Foreign Office sources say the British embassy in Buenos Aires informed the Argentine foreign ministry, the Defense Ministry and the Joint Chiefs of Staff in advance of the ship's departure for Chile on logistics and resupply duties.
Jul 13th, 2026 - 10:03 am - Link - Report abuse +1
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Pugol-H
‘The Secretariat for the Malvinas, Antarctica and the South Atlantic’, all areas where Argentina has no visibility, control or even influence.

What does this ‘Secretariat’ do all day???

Other than have a sign on the door and get paid.
Jul 13th, 2026 - 04:19 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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