US sells Black Hawk helicopters to Argentina

The United States will sell Black Hawk military helicopters to Argentina for the first time, despite renewed tensions with the UK over the Falkland Islands. The state department said the proposed $140m (£103m) deal – which would give Buenos Aires four UH-60L helicopters – would improve Argentina's ability "to meet current and future threats". The move follows Donald Trump's inflammatory comments about the Falklands, with the US president suggesting he would not help Britain fight an invasion of the islands by Argentina. Last week, The Telegraph reported that the US could also oppose Britain's claim to sovereignty over the islands...