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[^2]\n\nPresident Milei claimed that the United Kingdom occupied the Falkland Islands in 1833, expelled Argentine authorities, and established a colonial situation. [^3]\n\nOn September 4, 2026, UK Defense Minister Wes Streeting responded to Argentine President Javier Milei's national broadcast regarding the Falkland Islands. [^4]\n\nThe United Kingdom reaffirmed its absolute and unbreakable commitment to the Falkland Islanders. [^5]\n\nThe dispute over the Falkland Islands previously led to the Falklands War in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom. [^6]\n\nThe Falkland Islands have been under British administration since 1833. [^7]\n\nPresident Milei asserted that the islanders are an artificially placed population on illegally seized territory and therefore do not have the legal right to self-determination. [^8]\n\nUK Defense Secretary Wes Streeting stated on social media platform X that the Falklands are British because the islanders themselves choose to be British. [^9]\n\nJavier Milei delivered a national broadcast in Argentina addressing the Malvinas/Falkland Islands issue. [^10]\n\nWes Streeting stated that President Milei's speech was more about internal political issues than the sovereignty dispute over the islands. 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