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UK position on Falklands will not change, No 10 says after leaked Pentagon memo The UK
Falklands, known in Argentina as the Malvinas, are about 8,000 miles from the UK and about 300 miles from mainland Argentina. Argentina has long claimed sovereignty over the islands, a British overseas territory
memo was circulating at the highest levels of the Pentagon that outlined retaliatory options, including suspending Spain from the alliance and reviewing the US position on Britain’s claim to the Falkland Islands