Overview
- President Javier Milei told The Telegraph that Argentina’s claim to the Malvinas/Falklands is non‑negotiable and that any change should come through diplomacy and when the islanders so desire.
- The planned visit to the United Kingdom in the first half of 2026 would be the first by an Argentine president since Carlos Menem in 1998.
- Milei says he is pursuing the removal of post‑1982 restrictions on sales of U.K.-linked military equipment to Argentina, a step London has publicly downplayed.
- Argentine diplomats are accelerating efforts to deepen commerce with the U.K. bilaterally or via Mercosur, with both sides describing any trade talks as preliminary.
- Tensions over resource development persist, as Buenos Aires recently rejected plans by Rockhopper and Navitas to advance the Sea Lion oil project north of the islands.