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

British Defence Secretary Wes Streeting stated that Argentina "lacks the ability" to take the Falkland Islands, and the United Kingdom has the capability to defend them, according to an interview published in The Sun on Sunday. When asked if London could protect the archipelago militarily if Buenos Aires sent warships, Streeting replied affirmatively.

He dismissed Argentine President Javier Milei's position as "the same old bogus propaganda," referring to Argentine citizens as "the Argentines." Streeting also asserted that "this issue was settled in 1982," and the will of the archipelago's residents, "the overwhelming majority of whom choose to be British," remains unchanged.

This stance contrasts with Argentina's view that the dispute remains open, with the archipelago still listed by the UN as a non-self-governing territory. Following Milei's speech at the UN General Assembly, where he called for the organization to address what he deemed unilateral British actions, the British government remained firm on its position.