White Flag? - An Examination of the UK's Defence Capability. First Printing. Signed by Authors

Michael Ashcroft; Isabel Oakeshott

ISBN 10: 1785904108 / ISBN 13: 9781785904103

Published by London. Biteback Publishing Ltd, 2018

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London. Biteback Publishing Ltd. 2018. First Edition/First Printing. (1 in number line on copyright page). Hard Cover. Black cloth boards with silver spine titles. Book in fine condition. Flat signed by both authors to the title page. Dust jacket is almost fine; it has a small crease and tiny repaired tear (2mm) which has been repaired. FOREWORD BY GENERAL SIR MIKE JACKSON. After the pain of Iraq and Afghanistan, it is hard to imagine the UK being drawn into another war. Defence chiefs warn that there is a real prospect of future conflict, but they have struggled to persuade most politicians to take them seriously. Our leaders have concluded there are no votes in defence, and have progressively run down the armed forces. Today, the army is at its smallest since the Napoleonic Wars; the RAF is less than half its size twenty five years ago, and the Royal Navy will struggle to muster the ships and weapons required to protect our new aircraft carriers. Is there really a risk of war? Is our military less capable and, if so, what could that mean for our future? White Flag? explains what has happened to our armed forces in recent years and asks whether their decline endangers our safety and prosperity. Seller Inventory # DEC13.21008

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Title: White Flag? - An Examination of the UK's ...

Publisher: London. Biteback Publishing Ltd

Publication Date: 2018

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

Britain is at a crossroads, defence spending no longer a public priority. Both Brexit and Trump raise difficult questions over the future of her most important alliances. As it leaves the EU, the country faces a great challenge, but also the opportunity to forge a new identity in the world. Has the UK run up the white flag?

About the Authors:

Lord Ashcroft KCMG PC is an international businessman, author, and philanthropist. He was deputy chairman of the Conservative Party and founder and chairman of the board of trustees of Crimestoppers. He is a trustee of Imperial War Museums, chairman of the trustees of Ashcroft Technology Academy and Chancellor of Anglia Ruskin University.

Isabel Oakeshott is an award-winning political journalist and commentator. She was political editor of the Sunday Times and is a regular guest on BBC1’s Andrew Marr Show, Sunday Politics and Question Time.