↑"The Prime Minister of Canada (during the Treaty of Versailles) said that there were 'only three major powers left in the world the United States, Britain and Japan' ... (but) The Great Powers could not be consistent. At the instance of Britain, Japan's ally, they gave Japan five delegates to the Peace Conference, just like themselves, but in the Supreme Council the Japanese were generally ignored or treated as something of a joke." from MacMillan, Margaret (२००३), Paris 1919, United States of America: Random House Trade, पृ: ३०६, आइएसबिएन0-375-76052-0।
↑ ३.०३.१३.२३.३३.४Danilovic, Vesna. "When the Stakes Are High—Deterrence and Conflict among Major Powers", University of Michigan Press (2002), pp 27, 225–228 (PDF chapter downloads)(PDF copy).
↑ ११.०११.१११.२११.३११.४११.५११.६T. V. Paul; James J. Wirtz; Michel Fortmann (२००५), Balance of Power, United States of America: State University of New York Press, 2005, पृ: 59, 282, आइएसबिएन0791464016।Accordingly, the great powers after the Cold War are Britain, China, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, and the United States p.59
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↑Chalmers, Malcolm (मे २०१५), "A Force for Order: Strategic Underpinnings of the Next NSS and SDSR", Royal United Services Institute, Briefing Paper (SDSR 2015: Hard Choices Ahead): २, "While no longer a superpower (a position it lost in the 1940s), the UK remains much more than a 'middle power'."
↑Walker, William (२२ सेप्टेम्बर २०१५), "Trident's Replacement and the Survival of the United Kingdom", International Institute for Strategic Studies, Global Politics and Strategy57 (5): 7–28, अन्तिम पहुँच ३१ डिसेम्बर २०१५, "Trident as a pillar of the transatlantic relationship and symbol of the UK's desire to remain a great power with global reach."
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↑Kuper, Stephen, "Clarifying the nation's role strengthens the impact of a National Security Strategy 2019" (अङ्ग्रेजीमा), अन्तिम पहुँच २२ जनवरी २०२०, "Traditionally, great powers have been defined by their global reach and ability to direct the flow of international affairs. There are a number of recognised great powers within the context of contemporary international relations – with Great Britain, France, India and Russia recognised as nuclear capable great powers, while Germany, Italy and Japan are identified as conventional great powers"
