# Ex-Pentagon official urges U.S. to ‘squeeze’ U.K. on defense amid Falklands furor

https://mins.news/en/item/37929

- Fox News, 2026-08-30 22:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/ex-pentagon-official-urges-us-squeeze-uk-defense-amid-falklands-furor

> Former Pentagon official Morgan Murphy rejected reports that Washington might use the Falkland Islands to pressure Britain, saying the U.S. position of neutrality on sovereignty remains unchanged. He said the Trump administration could still apply strong diplomatic leverage to push London toward higher defense spending and its NATO commitments.

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