U.K. Expands Nuclear Arsenal in Biggest Shift Since Cold War
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The U.K. plans to bolster its stockpile of nuclear weapons to counter growing threats around the world, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced as he unveiled a major overhaul of defense and foreign policy.
Under a blueprint for the next decade, the U.K. will cut troop numbers, tanks and some fighter jets, according to a person familiar with the matter, while increasing its arsenal of nuclear warheads potentially by more than 40%.