Politique·29.04.2026Résumé IA King Charles's Washington visit masks deeper US-UK alliance crisis over tech and sovereignty
King Charles's visit to Washington aims to repair chilled US-UK relations through royal pageantry, but underlying tensions run deeper than diplomatic niceties. Trump threatens trade tariffs and backs Argentina's Falkland Islands claim, revealing a transactional 'protection racket' approach to alliances. Meanwhile, UK Science Secretary Liz Kendall warns of AI dependency on US tech giants, echoing Peter Mandelson's earlier concerns about technology geopolitics. The analysis argues Britain must forge alliances with 'middle powers' to avoid digital colonisation by American or Chinese spheres.