Falkland Islands

Friday, September 4th 2026 - 07:21 UTC
Milei announces sanctions against oil firms operating off the Falklands without Argentine approval

Argentine President Javier Milei announced on Thursday, in a televised national address, sanctions against companies taking part in hydrocarbon development off the Falklands without Argentine authorization, along with the construction of a naval base in Tierra del Fuego, at the country's southern tip. The message, recorded at the Casa Rosada alongside his full cabinet, raised tensions with the United Kingdom at a moment when Washington has cast doubt on its traditional neutrality in the dispute.
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Friday, September 4th 2026 - 05:48 UTC
“We are watching”: Argentine intelligence posts message on Falklands after Milei address

Argentina's State Intelligence Secretariat (SIDE) published a satellite image of the Falklands in the early hours of Friday accompanied by the phrase “we are watching,” hours after President Javier Milei announced in a televised national address sanctions against companies operating around the archipelago without Argentine authorization and the construction of a naval base in Tierra del Fuego.
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Thursday, September 3rd 2026 - 22:55 UTC
Falklands honors Merchant Navy seafarers flying the Red Ensign at Victory Green

The Falkland Islands Government are pleased to recognize the 3rd of September as Merchant Navy Day. A day to pay respect to the men and women of the Merchant Navy, both past and present, who play such an important role in maintaining our links to the wider world.
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Thursday, September 3rd 2026 - 17:50 UTC
Argentine analysts rule out a real shift by Washington on the Falklands

Argentine specialists in international affairs consulted this week agree that Donald Trump's statement about a possible review of the US position on the Falklands responds to pressure on London rather than to any substantive change on sovereignty over the archipelago.
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Thursday, September 3rd 2026 - 17:38 UTC
Trump hints he would not back the UK and doubts its “capacity” to retake the Falklands

US President Donald Trump has suggested his country would not come to Britain's aid in a possible conflict with Argentina over the Falklands, linking that position to the lack of British support in Washington's war with Iran.
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Wednesday, September 2nd 2026 - 07:50 UTC
The UK dismisses Trump's remarks and reaffirms its sovereignty over the Falklands

The British government on Tuesday dismissed US President Donald Trump's remarks about a possible review of Washington's position on the Falklands, and reiterated its commitment to the archipelago's status.
Tuesday, September 1st 2026 - 17:28 UTC
Milei announces a national address on Thursday over the Falklands claim

Argentine President Javier Milei announced on Tuesday that he will address the nation on Thursday evening to set out the state of the sovereignty claim over the Falklands, a day after US President Donald Trump said he was reviewing his country's position on the archipelago.
Tuesday, September 1st 2026 - 17:24 UTC
Falklands/Chile second shipping link, decisive support from Punta Arenas

To support a second shipping link between the Falkland Islands and Chile, the Municipality of Punta Arenas is hosting a “Business Showroom” on Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th September 2026.
Tuesday, September 1st 2026 - 11:26 UTC
Trump says he reviews “every position” when asked about Falklands sovereignty

US President Donald Trump replied on Monday in the Oval Office, when asked whether his government was reviewing its position of neutrality on the Falklands: “I always review every position. That's just one of many.” It is the first time he has publicly addressed the sovereignty dispute between the United Kingdom and Argentina, though his answer committed to nothing.
Tuesday, September 1st 2026 - 09:55 UTC
A Pentagon memo already floated in April using the Falklands as leverage over London

Senior US Defense Department officials are considering a review of Washington's position on the Falklands as one of several measures to press the United Kingdom to meet the 5% of gross domestic product military spending target agreed at NATO, the British newspaper The Telegraph reported, citing a senior US official.