Argentina Protests HMS Medway Transit Near Falklands as Team Reaches 2026 World Cup Final
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Updated · New York Post · Jul 16
Argentina Protests HMS Medway Transit Near Falklands as Team Reaches 2026 World Cup Final
3 articles · Updated · New York Post · Jul 16
Summary
Argentina said it filed a formal protest with the British embassy after HMS Medway made what it called an unconsulted, illegal passage through Argentine waters over the July 4 weekend.
HMS Medway crossed the waters en route to Punta Arenas, Chile, where the Royal Navy said it was delivering stores for British Antarctic Survey operations from July 5 to 8.
The UK rejected the accusation, describing the voyage as an innocent passage taken on the most direct practical route from the Falklands, citing safety, weather and timing.
Wednesday's complaint came hours after Argentina beat England to reach Sunday's World Cup final, with some players displaying a banner declaring the Falklands Argentine.
The dispute revives a long-running sovereignty conflict over the islands, which Argentina invaded in 1982 before British forces retook them two months later.