By the Editor – Advocating the long held international rules-based system, the author describes why the UK must stoically handle any Chinese imposition of its interpretation of boundaries counter to international law. For centuries, Britain and the Royal Navy have fulfilled a role as defenders of democracy and the global order and have of course encountered challenges along the way. The world’s oceans have often proved to be a source of unrest, dispute and disorder; from slavery to piracy and state versus state disputes, there is much turmoil that threatens our freedom at sea. Though multinati…
