The White House is concerned that the UK may struggle to fulfill its defense spending commitments. The new prime minister may postpone the timeline for meeting these targets.

The White House is concerned that Britain may not fulfill its promise to increase defense spending to 5% of its GDP. Some officials have warned that some European allies made "false promises" to cater to former President Trump. At the same time as these concerns arise, Andy Burnham is set to take over from Keir Starmer as the new Prime Minister of the UK. Although Burnham has signaled support for increasing defense spending, the UK government's upcoming defense plan is expected to delay setting a timetable for reaching 3% of GDP in defense spending.