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The review seeks to balance the need for Britain to address both the continuing challenge from Vladimir Putin’s Russia, as well as the conundrum of how to deal with the economic and military rise of China. But this risks see-sawing ineffectively between the two.
Jan 14, 2021 · The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley recently remarked, “Large permanent U.S. bases overseas might be necessary for rotational forces to go into and out of, but permanently positioning U.S. forces I think needs a significant relook for the future.”
- Complex Security Threats and Human Suffering in Weakened and Failed States
- The Character of Conflict Continues to Evolve
- Shifting to The Left of The Conflict Curve
- Preventing Violent Conflict by Building Long-Term Stability
- The Mod Already Possesses An Engagement Capability Through Its Global Network
A group of academics including Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker in his famous book, The Better Angels of Our Nature,10 have argued that the world is in an unprecedented era of peace, war and violence are steadily declining, and inter-state wars are less likely than ever. Others are less optimistic having used different metrics to reach an opposin...
There are numerous theories to conceptualize contemporary conflict and the shift in its character since the end of the Cold War including ‘war among people’, ‘hybrid war’, ‘irregular warfare’, ‘privatized war’ and ‘new wars’.23 It is worth dwelling on the most prominent of these to identify key themes. Mary Kaldor championed new wars as a framework...
The concept of preventing violence is neither new nor radical. It was a dominant theme at the Congress of Vienna in 1815 where preventive frameworks and measures were introduced for the first time. It remains a central component of the Charter of the United Nations, the UN’s Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 and its 2005 Responsibility to Protect...
The UK has retained a strong conceptual foundation for, and considerable practical experience in, preventing conflict and building stability over the last decade. However, commentators are now calling for the UK government to build on this legacy through publication of a comprehensive, pan-government sub-strategy or strategic framework for tackling...
Britain has a long history in the use of non-combat military power overseas to achieve national ends.66 In the 20th century its use was widespread, diverse and a primary way in which the MOD supported national objectives through the mediums of shared intelligence, technology exchanges, training of indigenous troops, exchange officers and military a...
The review calls for more British forces to be deployed globally and for longer periods – both within NATO and independently – for capacity-building missions and to actively counter terrorist, hybrid, grey-zone and proxy threats.
Nov 23, 2015 · The threat faced by the UK, our Overseas Territories and our military bases has evolved. We will continue to commit significant funds to the NATO Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) network, as well as supporting research and development initiatives and multinational engagement through the UK’s Missile Defence Centre.
Jul 22, 2022 · Overseas military bases have been the bedrock of the United States’ ability to project military power, exert political influence and deter potential adversaries since the Second World War. But fatigue with America’s ‘forever wars’, as well as more nuanced financial and strategic reasons, have inclined the public and policy community to ...
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Since the United States became an extroverted world power during and after the Second World War, overseas military bases have been the bedrock of its nuclear and conventional deterrents and its ability to project military power and exert political influence.
