1982年4月，阿根廷以1945年之前拥有领土主权的名义悍然入侵英属福克兰群岛。当时还是参议员的拜登这么说：

 

Falklands row: Joe Biden's 'instinct' deals huge blow to Argentina's sovereignty claims

 

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1384620/falklands-news-joe-biden-argentina-uk-brexit-nato-margaret-thatcher-ronald-reagan-spt

 

Mr Biden, who would later chair the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, often opposed Republican policies but made a firm commitment to upholding the cultural and historical roots that tied the US and Britain together.

 

Speaking during a 1982 interview with CBC, the Democrat said: “I do not wish for it to topple the Argentinian government, but the fact of the matter is there is a great deal at stake for the US.

 

“The fact of the matter is, if we allow the settlement of claimants by the use of force, we will unleash a series of actions no one wants.

 

“NATO is an alliance for which we have made a firm and solid commitment – it is clear the Argentinians are the aggressors, it is clear the British are right."