Let's face it, it was bound to happen sooner or later that the US would "officially" notice that the UK have been underfunding and hog-tie-ing the military to such an extent that they are in-effective. (I'm not saying the guys don't do the best they can with what they've got, it's just that with more, they could do more, or do less, better!)
"Just remember that the kit you take to war was provided by the lowest bidder!"