Trump Raises Doubts over US Support for Britain in Falklands Dispute
Trump said the United States might stay out of any future fight over the Falklands as reports said Washington could revisit its neutral stance.
- President Donald Trump told GB News he might not "come to the aid" of Britain in a potential Falklands conflict, suggesting the country was "not there to help me" during the Iran war.
- Downing Street reiterated earlier this week that sovereignty over the Falklands is "long-standing and unwavering," a position backed by a 2013 referendum where 99.8% of Falkland Islanders voted to remain British.
- Trump noted Britain receives significant oil from the Strait of Hormuz, yet argued the country failed to support his administration during the Iran conflict.
- Argentinian President Javier Milei is expected to deliver a national televised statement late on Thursday regarding the Falklands, following recent remarks questioning why Nato partners failed to send ships.
- Reports last week suggested Washington could revise its officially neutral position on Falklands sovereignty if the Government does not increase defence spending, despite supporting Britain's campaign in 1982.
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Trump Raises Doubts About Support for UK on Falklands
President Trump raised doubts about whether the United States would support Britain in another conflict over the Falkland Islands in an interview with a British broadcaster aired Thursday, injecting new tension into the long-standing dispute over the British-controlled archipelago also claimed by Argentina. Trump's comments came as his ideological ally,...
Trump raises doubts over US support for Britain in Falklands dispute
BUENOS AIRES (AP): US President Donald Trump raised doubts about whether the United States would support Britain in another conflict over the Falkland Islands in an interview with a British broadcaster aired Thursday, injecting new tension into the long-standing dispute over the British-controlled archipelago also claimed by Argentina.
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, implied that his country would not come to the aid of the United Kingdom in the event of a conflict with Argentina over the Falklands/Malvinas, and linked that position to the lack of British support in the war that Washington maintains with Iran.
Trump raises doubts over support for Britain in Falklands dispute with
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump raised doubts about whether the United States would support Britain in another conflict over the Falkland Islands in an interview with a British broadcaster aired Thursday, injecting new
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