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Argentina, France, United Kingdom
London troubled by possible arrival of French-made subs off Falklands

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Argentine President Javier Milei and his US counterpart Donald Trump in Davos, Switzerland, on 22 January 2026.
Argentine President Javier Milei and his US counterpart Donald Trump in Davos, Switzerland, on 22 January 2026. © Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Although no formal request has been made, concerns have been raised in the UK about Paris's intention to sell submarines to Argentina's president after Donald Trump made ambiguous comments on the US's continued support for the British islands.

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