According to Britain's “Daily Telegraph”, the US side threatened that if British Prime Minister Burnham did not increase defense spending, the US would oppose Britain's sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands. Britain's “Independent” called the US threat an “ultimatum.” A British government spokesperson said that the government's support for the Falkland Islands is “unwavering” and that it will always be “an overseas territory of Great Britain.” The “Daily Telegraph” reported on the 28th that the plan is one of many measures being drawn up by the Pentagon to push Britain, a NATO member state, to fulfill the promised target of military spending of 5% of GDP. A senior US official revealed to the “Daily Telegraph” that Washington is evaluating the compliance of various NATO allies with NATO and verifying whether countries have a viable path to achieve military spending targets. Britain is likely to receive “special attention” in this round of assessments. “The UK has huge potential. Therefore, we will continue to work hard to push and push the UK to achieve a significant increase in defense spending.” The official said. When asked about the possibility of the US adjusting its position on the island, the official said, “What I can say is that the communication between the parties is very honest. To facilitate the shared defense responsibilities we expect, no options will be ruled out.”

According to Britain's “Daily Telegraph”, the US side threatened that if British Prime Minister Burnham did not increase defense spending, the US would oppose Britain's sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands. Britain's “Independent” called the US threat an “ultimatum.” A British government spokesperson said that the government's support for the Falkland Islands is “unwavering” and that it will always be “an overseas territory of Great Britain.” The “Daily Telegraph” reported on the 28th that the plan is one of many measures being drawn up by the Pentagon to push Britain, a NATO member state, to fulfill the promised target of military spending of 5% of GDP. A senior US official revealed to the “Daily Telegraph” that Washington is evaluating the compliance of various NATO allies with NATO and verifying whether countries have a viable path to achieve military spending targets. Britain is likely to receive “special attention” in this round of assessments. “The UK has huge potential. Therefore, we will continue to work hard to push and push the UK to achieve a significant increase in defense spending.” The official said. When asked about the possibility of the US adjusting its position on the island, the official said, “What I can say is that the communication between the parties is very honest. To facilitate the shared defense responsibilities we expect, no options will be ruled out.”