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UK government announces plans to increase nuclear weapons stockpile




The British government has announced it will increase its nuclear arsenal expand its presence in the fields of space and cyberspace Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Tuesday.

After a review of British military and foreign policy on Tuesday the UK PM announced plans to increase the increase defence spending by 24 billion euros over the next four years with a focus greater nuclear capability.

The growing threat of an increasingly globally assertive China is sighted as the reason for the move.

“There is no question that China will pose a great challenge to an open society such as ours, but we also work with China where that is consistent with our values and interests including building a strong and positive economic relationship and in addressing climate change,” Prime Minister Johnson said.

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