Biden transition tests the ‘special relationship’ between the US and UK
As Washington shifts its focus to Asia, London might finally have to come to terms with its status as a partner among many others
By Max Hastings / Bloomberg Opinion
US presidential transitions, even when they are less fraught than this one, prompt more apprehension among US allies than among its enemies. This is especially true of the UK.
The British government is exerting itself to show US president-elect Joe Biden and his incoming administration that the UK remains a useful ally.
Last month, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed to a remarkably generous supplementary funding deal for the British Armed Forces, of US$22 billion over four years.