Falklands is a pressure point for the UK – and the US knows it

If the US did change its position to one in which it supported Argentinian claims over the islands, that would be "pretty significant", says Ed Arnold from Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), as "it might cause other countries to move that way as well". "You could potentially see a situation where Argentina pushes for some intervention at the UN and the US may support or just not actively block," he said.