Britain’s military might
Aug 27, 2021
3 minutes
What has happened?
he US humiliation in Afghanistan has thrown into doubt all existing assumptions about America’s ongoing role as a global hegemon, and – by extension – the entire basis of the UK’s foreign and defence policies. Since 1945, there have been two dominant strands of thought in British politics and security circles about the complex relationship with the US, says Andrew Rawnsley in The Observer. The majority view – that of “hug them close” Atlanticism – holds that Britain amplifies its global power by gluing itself to Washington. The other strand of opinion – more common on
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