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US Pressures UK to Transfer F-16s Amid Falklands Standoff

4/29/2026

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U.S. officials pressured Britain to allow F-16 jets to go to Argentina, a transfer amid the Falklands dispute.
President Javier Milei posted on X that the Malvinas are Argentine while his minister condemned resource exploration.
Guillermo Carmona urged Argentina to exploit fissures created by United States and Britain over the islands.
The British Ministry of Defence said Falklands commitment unchanged, citing the 99.8% islander vote to stay under British rule.

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U.S. officials pressured Britain to allow F-16 jets to go to Argentina, a transfer amid the Falklands dispute.
President Javier Milei posted on X that the Malvinas are Argentine while his minister condemned resource exploration.
Guillermo Carmona urged Argentina to exploit fissures created by United States and Britain over the islands.
The British Ministry of Defence said Falklands commitment unchanged, citing the 99.8% islander vote to stay under British rule.