Trump’s disputes with Britain over Irish reunification and the Falklands

From the report

The “special relationship” between the United States and Britain is being tested as never before. Recent months have shown Washington treating London less as a core strategic partner and more as a subordinate – whose loyalty must be continually tested.

US President Donald Trump’s comments on Irish reunification, his repeated “51st state” rhetoric toward Canada (pushing it closer towards the European Union), and now the Falklands dispute form a clear pattern.

The United States and the United Kingdom certainly have weathered disagreements before – from Suez to Vietnam. Yet the current approach may risk something more profound.