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Is Trump’s America still an ally to the UK? – Politics Weekly UK

2025/3/6
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@Keir Starmer : 我认为英国和美国在国防、安全和情报等领域合作密切,这种关系持续多年,并且美国仍然是可靠的盟友。 @John Harris : 美国和英国都大幅削减了对外援助,转而增加国防开支,我认为这种做法短视且具有危险性,因为它可能对国际稳定和人道主义援助产生负面影响。 @Patrick Wintour : 特朗普政府的政策正在冲击欧洲的既有秩序和与美国盟友的关系,这给欧洲外交官带来了巨大的挑战。英国与美国关系中的许多战后假设正承受巨大压力。特朗普政府与俄罗斯和中国的密切关系,以及对乌克兰问题的处理方式,都对西方联盟的未来构成威胁。英国政府正在努力修复与特朗普的关系,并试图说服他与泽连斯基合作,但特朗普反复无常的态度给事情带来了不确定性。美国冻结对乌克兰的军事援助,这并非仅仅因为与泽连斯基的会面,而是特朗普一直以来施压泽连斯基迅速达成协议的结果。欧洲正在努力增加国防开支,但短期内难以取代美国的军事援助,乌克兰的生存面临挑战。英国政府内部可能已经考虑过与美国决裂的可能性,但由于英国对与美国关系的依赖,这种可能性在短期内难以实现。乌克兰可能面临非常血腥和可怕的失败结局。 @Taahra Ghazi : 英国政府削减对外援助将危及ActionAid等组织的工作,特别是那些支持弱势女性和女孩的项目,因为这些组织更难以获得资金。英国政府削减对外援助是将民族利益置于首位的倒退之举,这将增加全球不稳定性和不安全感。英国公众对援助的支持率很高,政府应该更好地宣传援助的益处。政府应该履行其对援助的承诺,而不是将其作为政治筹码。

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This chapter explores the anxieties surrounding the UK's relationship with the US under Trump's presidency. It examines Trump's actions toward Ukraine, the potential for a second Trump term, and the implications for the Western alliance and the UK's role within it.
  • Trump's actions toward Ukraine raised concerns about the Western alliance.
  • The UK government is trying to maintain a relationship with Trump.
  • There are concerns about the potential for a Ukrainian defeat.

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The news that the US had suspended military aid to Ukraine stunned world leaders and led to a rapid reassessment of how much we can really rely on our American ally. Is this the end of the western alliance? John Harris asks our diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour. Plus, as the UK pledges to boost defence spending by slashing our foreign aid budget, ActionAid’s CEO, Taahra Ghazi, tells John about the fallout for organisations working on the ground. Send your questions and feedback to politicsweeklyuk@theguardian.com. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod