To what extent does Russia represent a threat to the United Kingdom

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reopened debates surrounding Russian power and British security. These questions are relevant for Britain, which has a global interest and a desire to maintain the current international order. Britain represents a clear adversary to Russia, who is unquestionably interested in upending current global norms. In this context, ‘threat’ denotes the ability to compel behaviour change against British interests or impose costs. These are analytically distinct categories, where ‘compel’ suggests a policy reversal, and cost degrades capacity and confidence without changing b…