Interesting comment by General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith:
Next stop Singapore for the dreamers...
The British Army will have a 'more persistent presence' in Asia as the Government seeks to expand its military ties with regional allies in response to rising threats from
China, the Chief of the General Staff has said.
General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith suggested a greater UK presence in the Indo Pacific region will reverse the process of regional withdrawal seen after 9/11, when Britain's focus shifted to the Middle East.
The head of the Army claimed 'there is a market for a more persistent presence from the British Army' in the Far East, adding that that 'now might be the time to redress that imbalance'.
Gen Carleton-Smith even hinted that RAF bases and the Royal Navy's new aircraft carriers could provide 'lily pads' from which the Army could operate with allies, such as Japan and South Korea.
More persistent presence in the Far East
IG