The Carrier Strike Group in the South China Sea
Dr Bill Hayton examines the People’s Republic of China’s potential responses to the presence of the Royal Navy’s Carrier Strike Group in the South China Sea
Atlantic-Pacific
The Euro-Atlantic or the Indo-Pacific: a false choice
Dr Philip Shetler-Jones argues that British military deployments to the Indo-Pacific region do not come at the expense of its role in the defence of Europe
The case for British-Indian naval cooperation
Archishman Goswami explains why enhanced naval cooperation between India and the United Kingdom will improve the security in the Indian Ocean region
The case for a Britain-India-Japan ‘Trilateral’
Mahima Duggal explains why a new ‘trilateral’ between India, Japan and the United Kingdom makes geostrategic sense for the Indo-Pacific
Operation Fortis: The importance of sustainability
Tom Sharpe OBE assesses the sustainability of the Royal Navy’s presence in the Indo-Pacific region once Operation Fortis is complete
Ten myths about the British ‘tilt’ to the Indo-Pacific
Dr Philip Shetler-Jones debunks ten of the most popular myths circulating about the United Kingdom’s ‘tilt’ to the Indo-Pacific region. What are they?
The Integrated Review: Five key innovations
James Rogers assesses the Integrated Review. What are the five key innovations to underpin Global Britain’s international posture?
A new type of Britain-Japan Alliance
Dr Philip Shetler-Jones assesses Britain’s ‘tilt’ towards the Indo-Pacific and new kind of alliance with Japan. Can both countries learn from the past?
Why HMS Queen Elizabeth should deploy to the Far East
Dr Alexander Clarke analyses recent criticism that HMS Queen Elizabeth’s maiden deployment is too risky and a waste of money. Are they right?
A ‘Crowe Memorandum’ for the twenty-first century
In 1907, Sir Eyre Crowe drafted a Memorandum for the Foreign Secretary to urge a more robust British approach with revisionists. Is such an approach needed today? And what should it be based on?