It is the kind of phenomena that instantly brings to mind the “special relationship” between the UK and the US, going back to the First World War. At any given time, hundreds of British and American military officers are training together in each other’s countries on a long-term basis. The point is that the bilateral relationship between the UK and the US merits the historical designation of “special relationship” because that kind of a link is rare in the annals of modern international affairs, by virtue of being more than merely transactional. It is hard to imagine that even a norm-shattering and volatile president like the current American one can destroy a “special relationship” with such foundations as the one shared by the US and the UK. Having been a student and scholar of Anglophiles and Anglo-American institutions, were I betting man, I’d bet on the “special relationship” surviving Donald Trump, albeit in need of repairs afterwards.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 07, 2019 17:15 UTC