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Trump says he could 'settle' any conflict over the Falklands, calling it a potential disaster
US President Donald Trump said in Dublin on Saturday that he expects to be called in if a new conflict breaks out between the United Kingdom and Argentina over the Falklands, which he described as a “potential disaster,” and said he would probably be able to settle it. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesLike he settled Ukraine, Palestine, Iran, venezuela ?? No thanks
Sep 14th, 2026 - 11:17 am - Link - Report abuse +1“The United States has never taken a formal position on sovereignty”
Sep 14th, 2026 - 01:05 pm - Link - Report abuse +1The right to even disscuss it legally ran out years ago.
“There is no obligation in general international law to settle disputes”.
Principles of Public International Law, third edition, 1979 by Ian Brownlie
”Applying the rules concerning the mode of extinctive prescription to GB r
Regardless of the conclusion reached above, however, the establishment of the world courts changed the situation so that diplomatic protests were no longer sufficient to keep Argentina's claim to sovereignty alive. ”
Major James Francis Gravelle
MILITARY LAW REVIEW CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ISSUES
Pamphlet NO. 27-100-107 HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY; Washington, D.C., Winter 1985
It is not often that I agree with Donald but in this case I have to partially agree with him.
Sep 14th, 2026 - 01:50 pm - Link - Report abuse +1”he expects to be called in if a new conflict breaks out between the United Kingdom and Argentina over the Falklands, which he described as a “potential disaster,”
Yes! Involving his ego in the conflict would be a disaster.
The Falklands are a sort of national obsession. Argentina’s Ley Nacional de Educación Nº 26.206 requires incorporation of the Malvinas issue into curricula at all levels, from preschool (nivel inicial) through primary, secondary, and higher education. . This has encouraged universities to establish observatories and cátedras
Sep 14th, 2026 - 02:48 pm - Link - Report abuse +1At least three Argentine universities currently devote resources to “studying” the Falklands through dedicated programs such as Cátedra Malvinas or Observatorio Malvinas. These include the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), the Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR), and the Universidad del Museo Social Argentino (UMSA).
Nevertheless, Argentina’s official educational narrative about the Falklands (Malvinas) is highly selective, and it deliberately omits or reshapes key historical details to reinforce the sovereignty claim.
Distortions Commonly Found in Argentine Curricula
Inheritance from Spain: The claim that Argentina “inherited” sovereignty from Spain ignores the fact that Britain also had a presence and claim dating back to the 18th century. Spain’s withdrawal in 1811 left the islands without effective administration, and Britain reasserted its claim in 1833.
Luis Vernet’s appointment: Vernet did indeed seek British permission before being named governor by Buenos Aires in 1829. This nuance is usually omitted, because it undermines the idea of an uncontested Argentine authority.
1833 “expulsion”: Argentine textbooks often describe Britain as expelling settlers by force. In reality, the penal colony collapsed after a mutiny in which prisoners killed the appointed governor. Britain restored order, allowed civilians to remain, and only removed the small garrison.
The official line is that Argentina has claimed the islands “without interruption” since 1833. In fact, after the Arana–Southern Treaty (1850), Argentina effectively dropped the issue for decades. The claim was revived only sporadically (notably in the 1880s), until the 1940s.
He is incapable of truth...
Sep 14th, 2026 - 04:03 pm - Link - Report abuse +1“The claim that Argentina “inherited” sovereignty from Spain”
Sep 15th, 2026 - 04:11 pm - Link - Report abuse +1The UK can rely on the Peace of Utrecht, which explicitly bars any Argentine claim of succession.
“...it is hereby further agreed and concluded, that neither the Catholic King, nor any of his heirs and successors whatsoever, shall sell, yield, pawn, transfer, or by any means, or under any name, alienate from them and the crown of Spain, to the French, or to any other nations whatever, any lands, dominions, or territories, or any part thereof, belonging to Spain in America.”
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