Are the US and Argentina Teaming Up on the Falklands?

Pre-order a copy of Too Long: https://toolong.news/TL009 In a speech on Thursday evening, Argentine president Milei addressed the nation on the Falklands Islands. In this video, we're taking a look at the speech and whether we could see Argentina and the US teaming up on oil drilling nearby. Is Argentina Quietly Eyeing Up the Falklands? - https://youtu.be/w9We83-A2H8 Why the UK and US are falling out over the Falklands - https://youtu.be/1IdE3gaDGDo How the Falklands are Becoming a Petrostate - https://youtu.be/Ug2QAVoj9WY 📰 Too Long: https://toolong.news/ 🎉 TLDR Party:  https://toolong.news/pages/tldr-party 📖 Read our Manifesto: https://tldrnews.co.uk/manifesto Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks! Sources: Telegraph US Threatens Britain Over Falklands https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/28/us-uk-boost-defence-spending-lose-falklands-support/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_tw_post_defence-spending-lose-falklands-support/ BBC News Falklands Dispute May Last Decades https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce43zv3qln9o Reuters Trump Says He is Not Sure US Should Be Spending Anything on NATO https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-not-sure-us-should-be-spending-anything-nato-2025-01-23/ BBC News Falklands is a Pressure Point for the US https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly7w3zjl38o UN Special Decolonisation Committee 2025 https://press.un.org/en/2025/gacol3394.doc.htm BBC News Trump Says US Position on Falklands ‘One of Many’ Under Review https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2q1qgg542o The Guardian Trump Suggests He’s Reviewing US Support for UK Over Falkland Islands https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/31/trump-uk-sovereignty-falkland-islands iNews Could the UK Lose the Falklands Over Trump’s Anger https://inews.co.uk/news/world/could-uk-lose-falklands-trumps-anger-4377678 The Falkland Islands Company History of the Falklands https://www.the-falkland-islands-co.com/about-us/history-of-the-falkland-islands/ Britannica History of the Falklands https://www.britannica.com/place/Falkland-Islands/History BBC News Argentine Leader Threatens to Sanction Oil Firms and Reiterates Falklands Claim https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyk18g1l8ko Telegraph Argentina will Prevail Over Declining Britain https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/04/argentina-sanctions-oil-fields-falklands/ 00:00 - Introduction 01:45 - Background 03:44 - US Position on Sovereignty 05:24 - Sea Lion Oilfield 06:26 - What Now? 07:04 - Too Long