| Publication |
2012.
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| Summary/Abstract |
Although the 19
th
century "gunboat" and "parade ground" diplomacy
is of historical interest, a convenient starting point can be 1964, when
the British Secretary of State for Defence, Denis Healey, formulated
the first cohesive defence diplomacy policy. With the withdrawal
from East of Suez, Healey hoped to fill the void and maintain British
influence by a low cost policy playing to perceived British strengths
of military prowess and technological capability. Small training
missions, defence attaches and sales of military hardware were the
three main components of the plan, backed up by occasional military
deployments, high level visits, and the opening up of the domestic
defence establishments to allied military personnel.
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