Argentina has launched legal action at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea seeking to halt oil and gas exploration near the Falkland Islands, escalating its dispute with the UK over the islands’ sovereignty.
Argentina’s President Javier Milei has threatened sanctions against companies developing the Sea Lion oilfield, estimated to contain 1.7 billion barrels. The UK maintained the project was lawful while announcing protections for businesses against Argentine economic retaliation.
The two countries went to war over the islands in 1982.
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In this episode of j3ws vs j3ws…
Looks like Argentinian beef might be coming off the shelves again
Thieves forever justify thieving
Israel 2.0 challenges UK rights to Falklands oil project.
Navitas is an Israeli company.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Lion_Field
The 65% stake gives it controlling interest status. The UK has surrendered their “rights” already.
It’s now a Meilikowski family squabble.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Mileikowsky
Benzion Mileikowsky
A.k.a. Benjamin Netanyahu
The great name changers
It’s controversial, the “fact checkers” say it ain’t so, but personally when ever I come across a “fact checked” I figure the opposite could well be the reality…
https://agendamalvinas.com.ar/en/noticia/milei-netanyahu-una-familia-que-busca-la-desaparicion-de-palestina-y-entregar-patagonia-a-los-judios
British Armed forces are in no condition to fight in a conflict over 8 thousand miles from its shores
And the UK taking on Russia?
That is an absurd notion in every sense of the meaning of the word
HMS Queen Elizabeth would make a good artificial reef