Claim: The EU did not help Britain during the Falklands War, and instead sent weapons to Argentina.
Fact-check: The European Community supported Britain during the Falklands War - Full Fact
Verdict: this is not true. the ec  applied an arms embargo and an import ban on argentina.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Leo Benedictus
Date published: 2020-02-27T00:00:00