# Milei: Argentina Pursues Falklands Diplomatically

> Argentina's president says military solutions for Falklands are unnecessary.
- Title: Milei: Argentina Pursues Falklands Diplomatically · MercoPress
- Summary: Argentina's president says military solutions for Falklands are unnecessary. Argentina's president Javier Milei states the Falklands are Argentine territory…
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- Source: MercoPress — https://en.mercopress.com/2026/10/22/milei-says-argentina-will-pursue-the-falklands-diplomatically-we-do-not-believe-in-military-solutions
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## Milei on Falklands Sovereignty
Argentina's president states the Falklands are Argentine territory with Spanish historical claims.

> The Malvinas are Argentine. In fact, Spain had bought them and when we took over the territory they became ours.
## Milei Rejects Military Solutions
Milei three times states his government does not believe in military solutions for the Falklands.

> We do not believe in military solutions
## Falklands Dispute Context
The UK maintains Falklands are British with 99.8% of voters retaining British territory status.

> The United Kingdom maintains that the islands are British and that their inhabitants have the right to decide their own future
## Upcoming Tribunal Hearing
Argentina faces tribunal in Hamburg on November 10 over Sea Lion oil project.

> The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea holds hearings in Hamburg on November 10 and 11
## Key takeaway

Argentina's president Javier Milei states the Falklands are Argentine territory and will resolve the dispute through diplomacy, not military action.