Defence of the islands is provided by the United Kingdom.[85] A British military garrison is stationed on the islands, and the Falkland Islands government funds an additional platoon to company-sized light infantry Falkland Islands Defence Force.[86] The Falklands claim an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) extending 200 nmi (370 km) from its coastal baselines, based on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea; this zone overlaps with the EEZ of Argentina.[87]
this is what you're defending lol (not trying to throw shade just saying)
Don't pretend that Argentina is still the Spanish Empire. They're an actual local government. And it's not a "pointless" island chain. Britain is literally drilling for oil and gas there right now.
this is what you're defending lol (not trying to throw shade just saying)
this is what you're defending lol (not throwing shade just saying)
Counterpoint: the inhabitants were British.
counter-counterpoint, the invaders were overt fascists
Well the fascists are gone but the British remain. Time to get that territory under Argentinian control.
pursuing an imperial spanish claim to own the inhabitants of a pointless little island chain
Don't pretend that Argentina is still the Spanish Empire. They're an actual local government. And it's not a "pointless" island chain. Britain is literally drilling for oil and gas there right now.
Totally innocent definitely-not-imperialism: https://rockhopperexploration.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Rockhopper-Annual-Report-2022-WEB-FINAL.pdf
They're just islanders guys, pay no attention to the British navy ships and oil drilling!
i'm not lmao
the argentinian claim is inherited from the spanish colonial government
yes it's an overseas territory. As the place has been invaded it's not that shocking there is a garrison there
It's claiming the standard EEZ as per the UN law so what