Correspondent in London
The post-Brexit-era UK must find its place in the world.
Freed from European shackles, according to the brexiters' speech, the country will finally be able to reach the open sea and regain global influence.
This is the whole concept of "Global Britain".
The “Integrated Review” unveiled this Tuesday in front of the British Parliament must give substance to this vision, by setting out the new priorities of British foreign policy, defense and security.
One of the most spectacular announcements, and not the most anticipated, is the decision to beef up Britain's nuclear arsenal.
Breaking with three decades of progressive disarmament, the number of weapons carried by the four
Trident
submarines
will increase by more than 40%.
The maximum stock of nuclear warheads will thus increase from 180 to 260. This increase is justified by a
“growing range of technological and doctrinal threats”
across the world.
British nuclear weapons will be able to
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