Argentina's leader escalates Falklands dispute with sanctions threat and naval expansion

President Javier Milei announced measures to halt the Sea Lion oil project near the Falkland Islands, including sanctions on involved companies and funding for a naval base. He framed the move as a response to U.S. President Trump's openness to reconsider Washington's neutral position on the islands' sovereignty. Britain's defense secretary dismissed the statement as a reflection of Argentine domestic politics.