Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump hinted he might reconsider Washington’s support for Britain’s sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, stating, “I always review every position — that’s just one of many,” to reporters.
Days later, Argentina’s right-wing President Javier Milei, an ally of Trump, intensified his country’s claim to the islands, vowing to impose sanctions on companies drilling for oil nearby without Buenos Aires’ approval.
Britain’s center-left Labour government quickly dismissed Milei’s threat. A Downing Street spokesperson affirmed the islanders’ right to self-determination, asserting the U.K.’s support for their right “to develop their natural resources for their own economic benefit.”
At the Reform UK conference in Birmingham, Jenrick remarked, “If Nigel Farage was our prime minister, Milei would not be doing what he’s doing. This is happening because Milei is weak, and he senses that we have a weak government too.”
He further stated, “If Nigel Farage was our prime minister, we would use every lever of the British state — our armed forces, our economic sanctions, everything — to defend the Falklands, and we would crush Argentina.”
Reform UK’s stance against Milei over the issue contrasts with Farage’s earlier praise for Milei’s right-wing, small state ideology. In 2024, Farage lauded Milei’s agenda as “amazing,” “incredible,” and “like Thatcherism on steroids,” expressing interest in buying Argentinian bonds.
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