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Argentine President Javier Milei has ruled out invading the Falkland Islands to take them over from Great Britain.
The firebrand libertarian claimed London was a “geopolitical and demographic” security risk.
But, while repeating his claim that the Falklands belong to Argentina, Mr Milei said he would get the islands back “by diplomatic means”.
He said in Madrid: “We do not believe in military solutions.
“We will get the Falklands back by diplomatic means
“The Falklands are Argentine, legally, historically and geographically.”
Mr Milei repeated his threat to block companies drilling for oil in the Falklands from doing business in Argentina.
And the dispute over oil exploration near the Falkland Islands has gone to a court hearing, with dates set for the two-day proceedings.
The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) confirmed that it would hold a public hearing on November 10 and 11 to assess Argentina’s complaint about the development of Sea Lion, north of the islands.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said last month that Britain “will stand firm in the face of any threats” to the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands.
He told the UN: “I did not react directly when the Argentine president made his recent remarks, but in this forum I think it is right for me to make the position clear, and the clear position is: We will stand firm against any threat.”
“We will defend the Falkland Islanders’ right to self-determination and to remain British.”
US President Donald Trump has sparked outrage after questioning Britain’s ability to defend the Falklands from a new Argentine invasion.
Mr Trump has previously indicated he could not support Britain’s sovereignty over the Falklands if Argentina launched an attack.
Speaking during a visit to Ireland, Mr Trump suggested UK forces could be spared a journey of “weeks by boat” to reach the South Atlantic archipelago.
Although the United States is formally neutral on the issue of Falklands sovereignty, Washington has supported the British campaign to take the islands after the Argentine invasion in 1982.
It sparked the Falklands War, which resulted in 255 British servicemen killed in just over 70 days. It also resulted in the deaths of 655 Argentines and three Falkland Islanders.
Falkland Islanders voted overwhelmingly to remain a British overseas territory in a 2013 referendum, with 99.8 percent voting in favor – and just three votes against.
