What Special Relationship?

Joseph Addington· May 1, 2026 · 4:03 AM UTC ·4 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 5 views

#us-uk relations #foreign policy #falkland islands #monroe doctrine #british empire

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The article questions the depth and reciprocity of the U.S.-U.K. 'special relationship,' suggesting that American strategic interests have long diverged from British imperial and geopolitical ambitions. It argues that U.S. policies since World War II have actively diminished British global influence and that current American indifference to British sovereignty, such as over the Falkland Islands, reflects this reality. The piece concludes that sentimental attachment to the U.K. is more pronounced in Britain than in the United States, where strategic interests prevail over historical ties.

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The American Conservative · Joseph Addington

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