Assurance and deterrence in the UK’s East Asia policies: (in)credible UK?

Catherine Jones

doi:10.1080/03071847.2023.2176918

Assurance and deterrence in the UK’s East Asia policies: (in)credible UK?

Catherine Jones^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

School of International Relations

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Abstract

East Asia is essential to the UK’s post-Brexit international strategy. Within a complex web of bilateral and multilateral arrangements, the UK needs to manage historical ties, new strategic objectives and ongoing partnerships. Underpinning these interactions is trust and some of the dynamics more commonly associated with formal security alliances. Post-Brexit, there is a need to assure these states of the UK’s place in the world and particularly its commitment to, and strategic objectives in, the region, but also recognise that there is an increasing risk of moral hazard for the UK in seeking to achieve some of its objectives. Catherine Jones offers a framework for understanding the challenges and opportunities for the UK’s current planning in the region.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	54-63
Number of pages	10
Journal	The RUSI Journal
Volume	67
Issue number	6-7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/03071847.2023.2176918
Publication status	Published - 20 Feb 2023

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