Las Malvinas Argentinas?

 

Credit: Nigel Voaden

The Trump administration is contemplating withdrawing US diplomatic support for the continued existence of British overseas territories. Recently, Argentina´s pro-Trump president Milei apparently reiterated the position that the Falkland Islands belong to Argentina. Could Trump trigger a new Falklands War between the Latin American nation and Britain? I suppose that would be...ironic. Especially if the US would support Argentina.

Of course, a safer bet is that this is another "isolationist"/Western Hemispherist move (or rather trial balloon). The more nationalist subsection of the Argentine population might get a bit disappointed when Las Islas Malvinas will become The Trump Islands and the Don takes 100% of the proceeds from the oil, the albatross eggs, or whatever is the territory´s main natural resource.

Of course, an even safer bet is that Trump will make another TACO next week. So I assume the rump British Empire doesn´t have to worry too much about the US Marines being dispatched to take Bermuda or the Cayman Islands anytime soon...