Different Perceptive Lenses: Europe from Asia and Oceania

By Dr Mark Bailey

Message from the Editor

The author, writing from the Naval Studies Group at the Australian Defence Force Academy, offers a refresh on geostrategic priorities for the UK and other maritime states. Readers may find some of the views presented here open to considerable challenge. A 20 minute read.

“Non-intervention; no European police system; every nation for itself, and God for us all; balance of power; respect for facts, not for abstract theories; respect for treaty rights, but caution in extending them… England not Europe… Europe’s domain extends to the shores of the Atlantic, England’s begins there.” – George Canning Introduction and Assumptions This article offers a different perspective; a lens through which to observe Europe and the UK in 2024. This is not Europe-centric. The lens used is a mix of Oceanian and Southeast Asian ones; alien to many Europeans. It also offers le…

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