michaeldr Posted 4 May , 2022 Share Posted 4 May , 2022 Quote from Andrew Krepinevich's review of The War Lords and the Gallipoli Disaster: How Globalized Trade Led Britain to its Worst Defeat of the First World War by Nicholas A. Lambert “...the ongoing Russo-Ukraine war threatens raw material exports from both countries—wheat among them—Lambert’s cautionary tale of Britain’s war lords can be read with great profit by senior U.S. policymakers today as they struggle with the challenges of waging war during the second great age of economic globalization. Over a century ago, a complex combination of factors found the British government conducting a military operation widely viewed as a forlorn hope out of economic and social necessity. For the full review, go to:- https://www.americanpurpose.com/articles/gallipoli-history-is-rhyming-again/?utm_campaign=oupac-campaign:1445737126485788957&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=post:1499083139601839663&utm_term=OUP%20History For the book, see https://oxford.universitypressscholarship.com/view/10.1093/oso/9780197545201.001.0001/oso-9780197545201 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Open Bolt Posted 4 May , 2022 Share Posted 4 May , 2022 Interesting theory - what do you think Michael? Reminds me of the defeat of Athens from threat of starvation, after Sparta took the Dardanelles in 405BC. I'm sure many civil servants and military officers in 1915 would have had a classical education... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 4 May , 2022 Author Share Posted 4 May , 2022 I've always recognised that the Russian empire's grain harvest was important to the allies, but I've previously only though of trade as one reason among several for the campaign. Something to look into further. I'm not sure that I see the parallels with today's situation. Surely the damage to international trade is a consequence of the current campaign by Russia, rather than a causus belli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Open Bolt Posted 4 May , 2022 Share Posted 4 May , 2022 2 hours ago, michaeldr said: I'm not sure that I see the parallels with today's situation. Agreed. Nor do I think the price of bread would put HMS Elizabeth in the Black Sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 5 May , 2022 Share Posted 5 May , 2022 23 hours ago, Open Bolt said: HMS Elizabeth Apologies for butting in, but HMS Queen Elizabeth. sJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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