Yes, but it works, does it not, just look at the record ......
You produce massive carriers, full of British ideas and designs.
You buy our Harrier, the only working VTOL fighter, and now production rights.
We produced Concorde, (France added the 'E'), Boeing dropped the SST.
We fought the Nazis, two years later owing to Japan, you entered the war and sent us the bill, we've just finished paying it.
Computers, the Jet engine, Television, The Titanic, all British innovations.
Just as well we sent over those colonists when we did, to get the upstarts going, so they could have a tea party later and not be overrun with local tribes and Buffalos.
So yes, maybe there is a touch of arrogance around, but it is one that is performance based and due, with of course a long history behind it of improving the world. I can understand the the US may have ambitions to take over this worldwide leadership, but that will take time and a lot of US effort. At least you recognise the true position, despite the opposing propaganda.
