Argentina's President Javier Milei said on 2026-09-04 that 'winds of change' favour his country's claim to the Falkland Islands, prompting sharp British responses from Defence Secretary Wes Streeting and Foreign Secretary David Miliband reaffirming Britain's 'absolute and unshakeable' commitment. Reports suggest US President Donald Trump may support Argentina's position as retaliation against the UK.
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Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has said Britain’s commitment to the Falkland Islands is “absolute and unshakeable” after Argentinian President Javier Milei said his country needs to “recover these islands”.
Defence secretary says ‘winds of change’ remarks by Argentina’s president are more about domestic politics UK politics live – latest updates British ministers have hit back after the Argentinian president said “winds of change” favourable to his country’s claim to the Falklands were “blowing around the world”. Wes Streeting, the defence secretary, said the statement by Javier Milei on Thursday nig
The foreign secretary's comments come as Argentinian president Javier Milei says the "winds of change" favoured his country's claim on the British Overseas Territory.
US president suggests he might support his Argentinian acolyte’s drive to reclaim sovereignty of disputed islands Donald Trump has long embraced vengeance. “I am your retribution,” he declared to an admiring audience at the 2023 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) as he commenced his march back to the White House. It is unlikely Argentina, and far-flung holdovers of the former British