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United Kingdom·Argentina·United States·Diplomacy·Armed Conflicts

Trump says he could settle any new Falklands conflict, casting doubt on British resolve

Sunday, 13 September 2026, 06:33 · 1 min read

US President Donald Trump, speaking in Dublin alongside Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, said he expects to be called in if a fresh conflict erupts over the Falkland Islands (a British overseas territory in the South Atlantic whose sovereignty is disputed by Argentina) and expressed confidence he could resolve it. Trump questioned whether Britain would be willing to send forces so far from home, citing domestic pressures including immigration and energy, and separately declined to commit to American military support for the UK in a GB News interview. His remarks come amid rising tensions, with Argentine President Javier Milei reaffirming his country's claim to the islands and Buenos Aires launching legal proceedings against firms involved in a local oil project, while Washington simultaneously approved a possible $140 million sale of Black Hawk helicopters to Argentina.

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MercoPress — Trump says he could 'settle' any conflict over the Falklands, calling it a potential disaster ↗︎
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