When it comes to defence, Britain is trapped in a Cold War mindset

McCormack, Tara (2018) When it comes to defence, Britain is trapped in a Cold War mindset. LSE Brexit (02 Jul 2018). Website.

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Abstract

Britain's willingness to join a new European defence force shows that Brexit need not mean an end to security co-operation with our neighbours. In fact, argues Tara McCormack (University of Leicester), it represents an opportunity to rethink ill-advised military actions and tactical support for wars led by geopolitical allies. Instead, some senior politicians remain obsessed by the desire to maintain Britain’s status as a ‘tier one’ military power – a position that, going by defence spending, we have already relinquished.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/brexit/2018/07/02/when-it-c...
Additional Information:	© 2018 The Author
Divisions:	European Institute Government School of Public Policy ?? SCPP ??
Subjects:	J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
Date Deposited:	05 Dec 2018 14:57
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 17:54
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/91018

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