Credibility in Peril: The Mismatch Between UK Foreign Policy and Capability in Deterring Aggression in the South Atlantic
Under the fiscal pressures presented by the recent recession, the latest British Strategic Defence and Security Review has been widely criticized for being finance rather than commitments led, in particular losing the carrier strike capability. This, coupled with a changing political landscape acros...
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ftdtic:ADA600215 2023-05-15T18:21:07+02:00 Credibility in Peril: The Mismatch Between UK Foreign Policy and Capability in Deterring Aggression in the South Atlantic Tilden, Philip J NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV NORFOLK VA JOINT FORCES STAFF COLLEGE 2014-03-26 text/html http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA600215 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA600215 en eng http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA600215 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. DTIC Government and Political Science Military Forces and Organizations Military Operations Strategy and Tactics *ARGENTINA *FOREIGN POLICY *GOVERNMENT(FOREIGN) *MILITARY FORCES(FOREIGN) *UNITED KINGDOM DETERRENCE DIPLOMACY ECONOMICS FALKLAND ISLANDS MILITARY CAPABILITIES SECURITY SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN THESES DIME(DIPLOMATIC INFORMATION MILITARY ECONOMIC) Text 2014 ftdtic 2016-02-24T14:53:01Z Under the fiscal pressures presented by the recent recession, the latest British Strategic Defence and Security Review has been widely criticized for being finance rather than commitments led, in particular losing the carrier strike capability. This, coupled with a changing political landscape across South America and the significance of the Falkland Island (FI) Territories to Britain, suggests that a mismatch may now exist between national policy, strategy and resources. This mismatch will continue to be magnified as the Ministry of Defence is instructed to make further cuts in the coming years. This thesis aims to analyze the effectiveness of UK deterrence in relation to both British foreign policy and the current and potential future political landscape surrounding the FIs dispute. It will also aim to identify any disparity between desired influence and existing capability, making recommendations that will further inform the debate on maintaining a credible deterrence against potential aggression. The original document contains color images. Text South Atlantic Ocean Defense Technical Information Center: DTIC Technical Reports database Argentina |
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Government and Political Science Military Forces and Organizations Military Operations Strategy and Tactics *ARGENTINA *FOREIGN POLICY *GOVERNMENT(FOREIGN) *MILITARY FORCES(FOREIGN) *UNITED KINGDOM DETERRENCE DIPLOMACY ECONOMICS FALKLAND ISLANDS MILITARY CAPABILITIES SECURITY SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN THESES DIME(DIPLOMATIC INFORMATION MILITARY ECONOMIC) Tilden, Philip J Credibility in Peril: The Mismatch Between UK Foreign Policy and Capability in Deterring Aggression in the South Atlantic |
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Under the fiscal pressures presented by the recent recession, the latest British Strategic Defence and Security Review has been widely criticized for being finance rather than commitments led, in particular losing the carrier strike capability. This, coupled with a changing political landscape across South America and the significance of the Falkland Island (FI) Territories to Britain, suggests that a mismatch may now exist between national policy, strategy and resources. This mismatch will continue to be magnified as the Ministry of Defence is instructed to make further cuts in the coming years. This thesis aims to analyze the effectiveness of UK deterrence in relation to both British foreign policy and the current and potential future political landscape surrounding the FIs dispute. It will also aim to identify any disparity between desired influence and existing capability, making recommendations that will further inform the debate on maintaining a credible deterrence against potential aggression. The original document contains color images. |
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Credibility in Peril: The Mismatch Between UK Foreign Policy and Capability in Deterring Aggression in the South Atlantic |
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Credibility in Peril: The Mismatch Between UK Foreign Policy and Capability in Deterring Aggression in the South Atlantic |
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Credibility in Peril: The Mismatch Between UK Foreign Policy and Capability in Deterring Aggression in the South Atlantic |
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Credibility in Peril: The Mismatch Between UK Foreign Policy and Capability in Deterring Aggression in the South Atlantic |
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Credibility in Peril: The Mismatch Between UK Foreign Policy and Capability in Deterring Aggression in the South Atlantic |
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credibility in peril: the mismatch between uk foreign policy and capability in deterring aggression in the south atlantic |
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