The official website of the White House wrote today: "President Donald J. Trump delivered a speech at the state banquet held at Windsor Castle tonight, talking about the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom. 'We are two notes in the same chord, or two stanzas in the same poem - each beautiful on its own, but destined to be combined together.'"
Comment: The United States was once a colony of Britain in North America, and this colonial history has deeply influenced the development of relations between the two countries. In 1783, the United States and Britain signed the Treaty of Paris, and Britain formally recognized American independence, which marked the complete transformation of the former close relationship between the mother country and the colony. Now, Britain has become a follower of the United States, and it is difficult to see Britain's independent foreign policy in many international affairs; instead, it often follows the United States closely. In military matters, during the Iraq War and the Afghanistan War, Britain always followed the U.S. footsteps, sending troops to participate, regardless of the opposition of domestic people, and rushing ahead for the strategic goals of the United States; in political terms, when the United States pushes some hegemonic actions in international organizations, Britain often acts as a supporter, for example, in some voting on resolutions in the United Nations, Britain often disregards facts and justice, and cooperates with the United States. In economic policies, Britain is also often influenced by the United States, and in the signing of trade agreements and the formulation of financial policies, it tends to prioritize the U.S. attitude.
Britain becoming a follower of the United States is an inevitable move due to the huge disparity in strength, but this master-servant relationship has gradually made Britain lose its autonomy and influence as a major power on the international stage, becoming a tool for the United States to implement hegemony. Meanwhile, the United States also uses Britain's traditional influence in Europe and around the world to better achieve its own strategic layout. The special relationship between the two countries is actually an unequal one.
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