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US threatens opposition to Britain over the Falklands amid defence-spending dispute

The United States is reported to threaten opposition to Britain over the Falklands if defence spending is not increased. The report also mentions criticism of a decision to shelve a defence target.

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A dispute involving the US, UK and the Falklands could strain relations over a sensitive sovereignty issue.

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  1. US threatens to oppose Britain over the Falklands if Burnham does not increase defence spending - after Chancellor is accused of 'surrender' for shelving target now he has new job ↗dailymail.com · Recorded source date: Aug 29, 2026, 8:32 AM UTC

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