By the Editor – With aspirations to be ‘Global Britain’ post Brexit there appears to be an assumption, by some in the UK, that the country will slot back in where it once was. Is this a ‘search for fool’s gold’? In this article the author, from his point of view on the other side of the globe, believes so. Such an assumption, he argues, places in danger the future of the still credible RN with its niche, not global, capabilities. This article was written before the UK Prime Minister’s statement on progress on the UK’s Integrated Defence & Security Review I write in response to a Warships I…
