First published 9/28/2026, 8:29:15 AM · Last updated 9/28/2026, 4:07:59 PM

London says Argentina “lacks the ability” to take the Falklands

British Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said Argentina “lacks the ability” to take the Falkland Islands and that the United Kingdom “has the ability to defend” them in an interview published in The Sun on Sunday. He also said the issue was settled in 1982 and that the overwhelming majority of the archipelago’s residents choose to be British.

Categories: geopolitics-and-conflicts, politics-and-governance

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The statement addresses sovereignty and military defense of the Falkland Islands.

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London says Argentina “lacks the ability” to take the Falklands

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