Milei threatens unilateral action on Falklands at UN over oil exploration
Argentina's president warns he will take matters into his own hands if the UN fails to address the disputed islands.
What to know
- Argentine President Milei threatened unilateral action on the Falkland Islands at the UN, citing the organization's failure to enforce its own resolutions on the disputed territory.
- His remarks centered on opposition to the Sea Lion offshore oil project in the North Falkland Basin, which Argentina claims violates a 1976 UN resolution; sanctions proceedings against companies involved were already underway.
- Milei rejected the self-determination principle for the islands and attacked the UN as a "useless" organization filled with "parasites."
- The 1982 Falklands War ended with Argentine surrender; a 2013 referendum saw 99.8% of islanders vote to remain British.
Any Argentine military attempt would be quickly defeated by British forces.
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“It will take approximately 2000 British sailors, marines, soldiers, intelligence officer and airmen. All of 'invasion force' would be wiped out.”
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Milei rejects self-determination principle for Falkland Islands
Milei argued that the principle of self-determination should not apply to the Falkland Islands, contending that the population was "implanted by the occupying power on a territory whose sovereignty is in dispute."
“An organisation that set out to defend the territorial sovereignty of its members decided to look the other way regarding the situation of the Malvinas Islands.”
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It will take approximately 2000 British sailors, marines, soldiers, intelligence officer and airmen. All of 'invasion force' would be wiped out. 1 astute and handful of typhoons. That's all it will take.
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how to lose your entire air force and navy to like 4 typhoons if they even try it
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Milei characterizes UN as 'useless' organization of 'parasites'
In his General Assembly remarks, Milei directly attacked the UN's credibility, calling it a "useless organisation whose only purpose is to sustain a cast of faintly arrogant parasites masquerading as well-intentioned bureaucrats."
“An useless organisation whose only purpose is to sustain a cast of faintly arrogant parasites masquerading as well-intentioned bureaucrats.”
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Milei attacks Sea Lion oil project as 'unlawful act' — Milei specifically criticized the Sea Lion offshore oil development in the North Falkland Basin as exploitation of territory under "illegal foreign occupation" and said Argentina would not remain indifferent to those who exploit resources in the disputed area.
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Milei condemns UN as 'parasites' and threatens unilateral action on Falklands — At the UN General Assembly in New York, Argentine President Javier Milei delivered a bellicose speech criticizing the organization for inaction on the Falkland Islands dispute and warning that Argentina would "take matters into our own hands" over resource exploitation near the territory.