摘要
As a strategic pivot for defense partnerships,the Five Power Defense Arrangements(FPDA)has tremendous implications in the UK for facilitating the UK’s strategic extension from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific.By connecting the two regions,FPDA would allow"Global Britain"to combine with the US Indo-Pacific strategy.It can bolster UK intervention in Asia-Pacific security affairs,particularly the South China Sea issue,and contribute to defensive cooperation between the UK and its allies and partners.On the other hand,FPDA could contribute to closer UK-ASEAN ties.FPDA faces challenges in resource investment,"collective action"in the South China Sea,alliance constraints,and disparate maritime security environments between Indian and Pacific.As such,FPDA’s future depends on UK determination,investment and strategic operation.
