Boris Johnson will tip the cap on nuclear warheads after Brexit and arm with nuclear weapons.
A position paper explains new paths for Great Britain.
London - Boris Johnson has long been looking for new strength - also or especially after Brexit.
The British government has now made its new attitude to foreign policy public in a position paper.
The EU is hardly mentioned in it.
Great Britain: Ten billion for nuclear weapons - Johnson draws a comparison with the cold war
Great Britain is massively upgrading its nuclear arsenal.
This part of the new guideline caused a particular sensation.
Johnson overturns the 2010 cap on nuclear weapons and increases his nuclear weapons cabinet by over 40 percent.
The warhead limit is increased from 180 to 260.
Around ten billion will be invested in armament.
This is also highly controversial in the country.
Johnson describes the new direction as "the most comprehensive adjustment of British foreign policy since the end of the Cold War".
The paper on the adapted security and foreign policy of Great Britain comprises 90 pages.
In terms of foreign policy, the European Union is not mentioned at all.
Neighboring countries only in connection with NATO.
Great Britain positions itself clearly: USA the closest partner - China and Russia as threats
From now on, the closest ally should be the USA.
Economically and, above all, militarily.
China and Russia, on the other hand, are portrayed more as enemies.
Which inevitably makes Johnson's comparison with the Cold War uncomfortable.
"The spread of potentially destructive technologies are all threats to stability," says the strategy paper.
However, security must continue to be ensured.
The military budget is set to increase by £ 24 billion over the next four years.
“Superpower” Great Britain: Johnson dreams of the power of old days - after all, China is also trading partner
The Prime Minister ponders Great Britain as a “science superpower”.
Johnson is reminiscent of the British maritime trade wedding.
He now wants to conquer the Indo-Pacific region economically.
A trip to India will follow next month.
China is seen as a threat on the one hand, but also as an important trading partner on the other - a course that is not very different from that of the EU.
The relationship between Great Britain and China, as well as the planned talks on the dismantling of nuclear weapons, should not necessarily be simplified for the Johnson administration after this political guide is published.
Meanwhile, the European Union is now starting proceedings against Great Britain in the Brexit dispute.
Johnson faces hefty fines.
The British government, however, sees itself as being right.