Falklands

The Falklands are a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic, consisting of the Falkland Islands and several smaller islands. The islands are self-governing but the UK is responsible for their defense and foreign affairs.

Why it’s in the news: The Falklands are in the news due to renewed tensions between Argentina and the UK over the islands' sovereignty, particularly concerning oil exploration and territorial claims.

Latest on Falklands

• From Greenland to the Falklands: Where Do Europe’s Strategic Interests End?
• Milei renews Argentina’s Falklands claim, rails against ‘useless’ UN
• Britain should accept a Hong Kong-style handover of the Falklands
• Argentina to file criminal case against oil company operating in Falklands
• Argentine leader threatens to sanction oil firms and reiterates Falklands claim
• Milei escalates Argentina’s Falklands dispute with UK as Trump hints at US policy shift

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