[The United States again pressures the UK on the Falkland Islands] On August 30, according to the British "Daily Telegraph", the United States threatened that if British Prime Minister Burnham did not increase defense spending, the United States would oppose the UK's claim to sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands (referred to as the Falkland Islands, and the UK calls the Falkland Islands). The British "Independent" called the US threat an "ultimatum." In response to the latest threat from the United States, the British government reiterated its position on the Falklands issue. This is not the first time that the United States has used the Falklands issue to take advantage of the United Kingdom. An internal Pentagon email leaked in April this year suggested that the United States might review its stance on the Falklands as a diplomatic bargaining chip against NATO allies. (Global Network)