Boris Johnson's "Global Britain" in search of a global mission in AUKUS. Anatol Lieven
Sep 17, 2021, 01:15 AM
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. . . This vision, under Johnson, is of a Britain that is faster-moving and more flexible internationally, tilting its focus away from Europe toward Asia and putting its energy into ad hoc alliances and a more robust defense of democratic values to counter threats posed by autocratic regimes such as China and Russia. It places Britain in a more Hobbesian world, in which like-minded countries need to band together when possible, while remaining flexible enough to change course quickly when necessary.
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Boris Johnson's "Global Britain" in search of a global mission in AUKUS. Anatol Lieven
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/09/15/joint-leaders-statement-on-aukus/
. . . This vision, under Johnson, is of a Britain that is faster-moving and more flexible internationally, tilting its focus away from Europe toward Asia and putting its energy into ad hoc alliances and a more robust defense of democratic values to counter threats posed by autocratic regimes such as China and Russia. It places Britain in a more Hobbesian world, in which like-minded countries need to band together when possible, while remaining flexible enough to change course quickly when necessary.
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CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor
CBS Audio Network
@Batchelorshow
Boris Johnson's "Global Britain" in search of a global mission in AUKUS. Anatol Lieven
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/09/15/joint-leaders-statement-on-aukus/