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US forced Britain to allow sale of F-16s to Argentina as fears grow for security of the Falklands amid Trump threat

The US forced Britain to allow the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Argentina, amid fears over the security of the Falkland Islands.

The Biden administration agreed the deal with Argentina in 2024 - before Labour got into power.

Britain imposed a ban on exporting arms to the South American country during the Falklands War in 1982.

However, Argentinian president Javier Milei said in December last year that talks had begun on changing these restrictions.

In the same month, just a few days later, Argentina took delivery of the $35million (£25.9million) per unit fighter jets, which Mr Milei described as 'guardian angels'.

Despite the ban imposed by Britain more than 40 years ago, it is now understood the US forced the UK to allow the sale.

It has been reported that Foreign Office officials were told 'in no uncertain terms' not to oppose the deal.

One Argentine source said the US had made a 'strong' case for the sale in secret talks with Britain, while other sources said the UK had been pressured into allowing the US to sell the Mach 2.05 fighter jets.

https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15764501/US-forced-Britain-allow-sale-fighter-jets-Argentina.html

https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/1973BUENOS05632_b.html

https://www.mintpressnews.com/dark-secret-behind-british-billionaire-joe-lewis-parallel-state-in-argentina-patagonia/256068/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/13/trump-to-pardon-british-billionaire-and-former-tottenham-owner-joe-lewis