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- Title
Singapore, Hong Kong, and the Royal Navy's War in Korea, c. 1950-1953: Part 2.
- Authors
Tian Ser Seah, Joshua-John
- Abstract
Histories of Singapore and Hong Kong have traditionally focused on their role in British defence planning between the World Wars or the 1942 catastrophe. However, attention has recently shifted to their continued importance to Imperial security during the Cold War. This article adds to this by examining how these two fallen fortresses were restored and used to project British naval power into the Korean War. It analyses how their geopolitical conditions and security concerns affected British military power projection. It assesses the value of the fortresses through an operational lens, drawing on Korean War logistical-administrative reports and naval campaign accounts.
- Subjects
GREAT Britain. Royal Navy; KOREAN War, 1950-1953; HISTORY of Singapore -- 1945-1963; BRITISH rule of Hong Kong, 1842-1997; FORTIFICATION -- History; BRITISH colonial military history; NAVAL operations in the Korean War, 1950-1953; 20TH century British naval history
- Publication
Journal of Military History, 2020, Vol 84, Issue 1, p237
- ISSN
0899-3718
- Publication type
Article