The British government has denied it is engaged in negotiations to lift a ban on selling arms to Argentina that has been in place since the Falklands war.

Javier Milei, the president of Argentina, told the Daily Telegraph his government had begun speaking to the UK about the restrictions.

Argentina briefly invaded the Falklands Islands, which are British territory, in 1982. The war lasted 10 weeks, costing 255 British lives and 649 Argentinian before the invaders surrendered.

Subsequently the policy of the British government has been that it will not allow weapons to be exported to Argentina if they are judged to “enhance Argentine military capability”. ‘Do they take us for fools?’: Argentina vice-president lambasts Falklands pact Read more

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