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The Anglo-American military relationship: arms across the ocean (2024)
Book
Rees, W. (2024). The Anglo-American military relationship: arms across the ocean. Oxford University Press

This book focuses on Anglo-American military cooperation since the end of the Cold War. It argues that military cooperation has been an important source of ballast underpinning the broader ‘Special Relationship’. This cooperation has been relatively... Read More about The Anglo-American military relationship: arms across the ocean.

Shared adversaries in the Anglo-American Special Relationship: from the Cold War to contemporary threats (2024)
Journal Article
Rees, W., & Xu, R. (2024). Shared adversaries in the Anglo-American Special Relationship: from the Cold War to contemporary threats. China International Strategy Review, 6, 156–171. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42533-024-00162-9

The Anglo-American Special Relationship has been at its most vibrant when the two countries have shared a common adversary. The Cold War confrontation with the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies, and then Islamist terrorism during the ‘War on Te... Read More about Shared adversaries in the Anglo-American Special Relationship: from the Cold War to contemporary threats.

US–UK–France relations amid the Russia–Ukraine war: a new strategic alignment? (2024)
Journal Article
Rees, W., & Xu, R. (2024). US–UK–France relations amid the Russia–Ukraine war: a new strategic alignment?. International Affairs, 100(3), 1249-1261. https://doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiae075

The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the recognition of the rising challenge from China have resulted in a closer alignment of American, British and French strategic interests. This policy paper explores how the strategic relationship between the Unit... Read More about US–UK–France relations amid the Russia–Ukraine war: a new strategic alignment?.

High intensity warfighting (2024)
Book Chapter
Rees, W. (2024). High intensity warfighting. In The Anglo-American Military Relationship: Arms Across the Ocean. Oxford University Press