Falklands tensions

[ngatimozart]

The grizzly bear in the room is the US. Since 1823 the Monroe Doctrine has been central to US policy. The doctrine states that the US will resist any foreign intervention in the political affairs of the Americas with the Americas being North and South America along with the Caribbean. Over the years the policy has waxed and waned in favour but never gone away. I don't know what the state of it is at the moment but the US have been pretty vocal about non South American, North American or Caribbean support for Venezuela.

 

[swerve]

The Monroe Doctrine as originally formulated was a declaration of US opposition to European countries attempting to establish new colonies in the Americas or reconquer former colonies.

The USA has no more right to veto Chinese assistance to Argentina than China has to annex the waters of the South China Sea, & China & Argentina would be very quick to point out the hypocrisy of any such attempted veto. It would amount to a declaration that US policy overrides Argentinean sovereignty, which is exactly what the USA objects to in Russian demands for vetos on NATO assistance to former Soviet republics.

It would be politically rather difficult for Biden to say that Argentina is subject to the USA, & would tend to drive Argentina into China's arms.

 

[Stampede]

The Monroe Doctrine as originally formulated was a declaration of US opposition to European countries attempting to establish new colonies in the Americas or reconquer former colonies.

The USA has no more right to veto Chinese assistance to Argentina than China has to annex the waters of the South China Sea, & China & Argentina would be very quick to point out the hypocrisy of any such attempted veto. It would amount to a declaration that US policy overrides Argentinean sovereignty, which is exactly what the USA objects to in Russian demands for vetos on NATO assistance to former Soviet republics.

It would be politically rather difficult for Biden to say that Argentina is subject to the USA, & would tend to drive Argentina into China's arms.

Don't disagree.
Will the China / Argentina relationship amount to anything; who knows, It's still early days.
Both nations have the right to follow their own paths.
That said,the relationship may have consequences for the region down the track.

As its a Falklands thread, the UK will logically have an interest in any developments.

Regards S