US Stance on Falklands Sovereignty Under Review

Must NATO allies be punished for freeloading or is Argentinian sovereignty of the Falklands an absurdity?
US Stance on Falklands Sovereignty Under Review
Above: The Falkland Islands, located in the South Atlantic Ocean on Dec. 19, 2016. Image credit: Gallo Images/Orbital Horizon/Copernicus Sentinel Data 2019/Getty Images

The Spin


Pro-Trump narrative

NATO allies like Britain have spent decades freeloading under American security while spending a fraction of what the U.S. commits to defense. When it mattered most, those nations refused to support U.S. operations against Iran, denying airbase access and airspace while America footed the bill for their protection. Reviewing diplomatic support for European territories like the Falklands is a fair consequence for allies who take everything and give nothing back.

Anti-Trump narrative

The U.S. can "review" sovereignty as much as they like — the Falklands are British and that will never change. Argentina lacks the capability to launch any serious offensive, with any attempts to claim the islands nearly as absurd as the thought of Britain retaking America. Rather than worrying about British territory, America should instead focus on ending its failed intervention in the Middle East with as little embarrassment as possible.


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