In Jeopardy - Royal Navy and British Far Eastern Defence Policy 1945-1951 (Hardcover)

After 1942-2, Singapore's utility as a major naval base in the post-war world was in doubt. However, it was restored somewhat during the late 1940s and early 1950s, as the strident threat of Communism was felt in South-East Asia and the chill of the Cold War grew in intensity around the world. This text examines the fundamental realignment in British defence policy in the 1945-8 period when the government embarked on an unprecedented period of naval disarmament in order to help pay for its domestic programme. It explains why political adversity in this region contributed to the subsequent reversal of strategy.