Dispute over sovereign rights: Falklands: Milei sets London deadline to end oil project
Argentine President Javier Milei is escalating the dispute over the Falkland Islands. His country will take the matter to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea if the British do not halt their current oil projects.
Argentina has given the UK two weeks to halt oil exploration plans near the Falkland Islands, or it will take the matter to the International Maritime Tribunal in Hamburg. The plans, part of the "Sea Lion" project by two British and Israeli firms, involve offshore oil drilling 220km north of the islands. Argentine President Javier Milei sees this as a breach of UN resolutions and international law, and vows to defend his country's sovereignty.
Argentina also plans to take legal action against Thales UK Limited for allegedly conducting unauthorized flights between Chile and the Falkland Islands. The move follows recent comments by UK Defence Minister Wes Streeting, who said the UK is capable of defending the islands.
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