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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Millie Cooke and Athena Stavrou

How the UK has responded to Trump’s Falkland Islands threat

  • Downing Street has affirmed that the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands is 'not in question' following reports of a potential US policy review.
  • An internal Pentagon email reportedly outlined options for a Trump administration to reassess US diplomatic support for 'imperial possessions' like the Falklands.
  • This potential review is suggested as a punishment for NATO allies who refuse to join US-Israeli strikes against Iran.
  • No 10 stated that Britain will not be 'pressured on the Iran war' and that the islanders' right to self-determination is paramount.
  • Senior British figures, including Admiral Lord West and Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, have dismissed the threats as having no military impact or being 'absolute nonsense'.

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