阿根廷总统米莱周四在全国电视讲话中升级了与英国关于福克兰群岛的争议，宣布对在该地区进行石油开采的企业实施经济制裁。13米莱针对的是英国Rockhopper Exploration公司和以色列Navitas Petroleum公司计划开发的海狮油田项目，该油田距福克兰群岛约130英里。3米莱宣称，"如果我们不迅速行动，几个月后他们将有能力获取我们海底的石油。"3这两家公司计划在两年内开始探采工作，目标是2028年前开始生产。13
米莱此举的背景在于美国总统特朗普态度的转变。特朗普在接受英国广播公司GB News采访时，对美国是否会在福克兰冲突中支持英国进行了回避，反而抱怨英国在美国行动中支持不足。12特朗普表示，"你们国家没有帮我"，并称他曾要求英国首相派遣军舰但被拒。2当被问及美国的立场时，特朗普回应称，"我总是审视每一个立场。那只是许多问题中的一个。"15米莱对此表示欢迎，称有利于阿根廷的"变革之风"正在全球吹动。5
英国政府随即表态坚守立场。英国首相办公室发言人表示，"主权属于英国，岛民的自决权至关重要。"1英国政府还指出，2013年的公投中99.8%的福克兰岛民投票赞成保留英国海外领土地位。23
米莱还宣布了军事方面的举措，计划在火地岛建设海军基地。51982年福克兰战争造成255名英国士兵、649名阿根廷士兵和3名岛民丧生。1
Argentine President Javier Milei escalated his country's long-standing territorial dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands, announcing punitive measures against oil companies operating in the region while citing encouragement from US President Donald Trump's recent statements about potentially reconsidering American neutrality on the issue.15
In a nationwide television address, Milei declared sanctions against companies involved in the Sea Lion oil project, located approximately 130 miles north of the Falkland Islands and jointly planned by British firm Rockhopper Exploration and Israeli company Navitas Petroleum, which aim to begin production by 2028.31 Milei warned that "if we do not act quickly, in a few months they will have the capacity to extract oil from our seabed."3 He also announced plans to fund a naval base in Argentina's Tierra del Fuego region to strengthen the country's military presence in the South Atlantic.1
Trump's recent comments provided the backdrop for Milei's actions. In an interview with GB News, Trump appeared to condition American support for Britain on the country's backing for US military actions, stating that Britain "was not there to help me" and claiming he had requested military vessels that were refused.2 When asked directly whether the US would assist Britain in a Falkland Islands conflict, Trump hedged, saying "I always look at every single position. It's just one of many, many things," and expressed openness to reviewing America's stance on the islands' sovereignty.125
The British government swiftly responded to these developments. A spokesman for Prime Minister's office reiterated that "sovereignty belongs to the United Kingdom" and emphasized that "the islanders' right to self-determination is paramount," referencing a 2013 referendum in which 99.8 percent of the Falkland Islands' residents voted overwhelmingly to retain their status as a British Overseas Territory.123
The dispute carries historical weight: the 1982 Falkland War resulted in the deaths of 649 Argentine soldiers, 255 British military personnel, and 3 islanders.123
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