royal navy

Regardless of Brexit, Britain must escape Europe’s decline with a maritime commitment to Asia

Posted April 17, 2018September 3, 2018 adminPosted in Asia, Brexit, Defence, Policy, Royal Navy

With EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier reportedly driving a hard bargain, Brexit will likely consume Westminster’s attention for some time, leave hard feelings on both sides of the Channel and trigger Britain’s geopolitical drift away from the Continent with no clear political and geographic aim in sight to date. That aim should be Asia with its steep […]

Is the Royal Navy ready for Brexit?

Posted November 22, 2017April 2, 2019 adminPosted in Brexit, Defence

Brexit is propelling the United Kingdom like a torpedo out into uncharted waters. The world, as most would agree is an increasingly unstable place. Smouldering conflicts in the Middle East, Russian expansionism, China’s imperial ambitions in the South China Sea and elsewhere; coupled with President Trump’s America First doctrine, we could see a myriad of […]