Falkland's sovereignty 'not up for discussion' Britain warns after new Argentinian president vows to 'get them back' (www.lbc.co.uk)

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[-] bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works 29 points 7 months ago

5 billion barrels of oil and access to Antarctican minerals says try it and find out. UK has a spiffy new aircraft carrier the Tories would love to send to divert attention from their abject failure to govern

[-] Maco1969@lemmy.world 21 points 7 months ago

Maggie 2.0, they would love it, the situation is eerily similar, disgraced failing Tory government waving the flag of empire.

[-] ForgotAboutDre@lemmy.world 10 points 7 months ago

Both cut spending to military spending to the point there was questions about the ability of the military to act.

[-] nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 9 points 7 months ago

And the asylum escapee that Argentina just elected might actually pick this fight because he doesn't know how to govern.

[-] bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago

Picking a fight isn't the same as winning a fight.

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