A broad-based analysis of the direction British foreign policy could take in light of Brexit， the Integrated Review， and the COVID-19 pandemic。 Ricketts rightly points out that the UK will need to triangulate between American and Chinese interests， look to the UN as its main vehicle of influence， and properly reinvigorate the FCDO to achieve the policy-making capacity it needs。 He also correctly criticises the 'Indo-Pacific Tilt' for shifting British focus away from the eastern flank of NATO， a A broad-based analysis of the direction British foreign policy could take in light of Brexit， the Integrated Review， and the COVID-19 pandemic。 Ricketts rightly points out that the UK will need to triangulate between American and Chinese interests， look to the UN as its main vehicle of influence， and properly reinvigorate the FCDO to achieve the policy-making capacity it needs。 He also correctly criticises the 'Indo-Pacific Tilt' for shifting British focus away from the eastern flank of NATO， a core region to the UK in strategic terms， to an area it may not have the resources or will to persist in effectively。 While the locus of power is shifting to the East Asian region， the UK should not encourage the division of international affairs into US and Chinese camps。 Overall， it is a solid read for anyone interested in British defence and security policy。 。。。more