AIR Center’s Huseyn Sultanli analyses the potential influence of Trump-era decisions on the UK’s global agenda as well as its direct relationship with the United States. This analysis focuses on the extent to which the newly emerging world order, evidenced by the initial steps taken by the Trump administration, is likely to affect both the United Kingdom’s foreign policy and also its direct relationship with the United States. By first taking note of the underlying changes the international system is experiencing, the analysis will propose that US-UK relations have deviated from its traditional pattern. It will consider the implications that a more independent UK foreign policy, one that relies less on its ties with the US, might have on European and also international security. To pin down specific areas of converging US and UK interests, the analysis will consider how the Trump era might influence the UK’s approach to Ukraine, the Israel-Palestine conflict, defence cooperation with the EU and also broader security impacts on regions like the South Caucasus.
