Argentina Is Ramping Up Its Claim to the Falklands. Here’s What to Know.

President Javier Milei has reasserted Argentina's sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands, a British Overseas Territory located in the South Atlantic approximately 300 miles east of Argentina. The dispute dates to 1982, when Argentina invaded the islands and Britain responded militarily, resulting in a 73-day war that ended with British victory and Argentine withdrawal. Argentina has maintained its claim to the territory, known locally as the Islas Malvinas, based on geographical proximity and historical arguments, while Britain has held the islands since 1833 and bases its sovereignty on occupation and the islanders' stated preference to remain British. In recent statements, U.S. President Trump addressed the longstanding American position of neutrality in the territorial dispute between the two nations.

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