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US threatens Britain over Falklands (www.yahoo.com)

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cross-posted from: https://discuss.online/post/44708818

The United States has threatened to oppose Britain's sovereignty over the Falkland Islands if Andy Burnham does not increase defence spending, The Telegraph can reveal.

The proposal is among measures being drawn up by senior defence officials at the Pentagon as an incentive to hit Nato's 5 per cent spending pledge.

A senior US official told The Telegraph that Britain was likely to receive "special attention" in Washington's review of its allies' commitment to Nato, which will examine whether member nations have credible paths toward the target.

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[–] stardreamer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

iirc the last time someone parked a fleet there two destroyers were lost.

If it happens again, it would be the most excitement the local sheep population has seen since 1982.