Brazil will initiate countermeasure proceedings against the United States under the Economic Reciprocity Act.

Argentina's Foreign Ministry on the 15th strongly protested operations by a UK warship near the Malvinas (Falkland Islands), citing the ongoing sovereignty dispute. The disagreement dates back decades—UN General Assembly Resolution 2065 (1965) recognizes a sovereignty dispute—and erupted into the 1982 Falklands/Malvinas war. Argentina says it has not abandoned its claim; the UK refuses to negotiate sovereignty.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he will bring a continuing resolution (CR) to the House for a vote next week, kicking off a funding fight ahead of the Sept. 30 fiscal-year deadline. Congress must pass funding before the deadline or risk a government shutdown ahead of November midterm elections.