The Characteristics of the Anglo-American"Special Relationship"from the Perspective of the Malvinas Islands War and Its Enlightenment
By analyzing the Malvinas Islands War of 1982,it is possible to explore the change in the US position and the depth of the Anglo-American cooperation and gain deeper insights into the essence of the Anglo-American"special relation-ship".Throughout the Malvinas Islands War,the US stance evolved gradually from neutrality to partiality towards the UK,al-though this partiality might have occurred earlier.The Anglo-American cooperation demonstrated the robustness of the"special relationship",and their relationship has been further enhanced through the Malvinas Islands War.The shared heritage and cul-tural origins,the common interests,and the multi-dimensional elite level cooperation explain why the US chose a position called"abandon Argentina,support the UK".This case study underscores the unique attributes of the Anglo-American"special relationship".The collaboration between the UK and the US during the Malvinas Islands War and other global issues also offers valuable enlightenment for China when facing similar situations.