Only first released two years ago, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Britain's Integrated Review had been updated to take account of events, with the hardening of language and positioning towards Beijing and Moscow.
"Since then, Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, weaponisation of energy and food supplies and irresponsible nuclear rhetoric, combined with China’s more aggressive stance in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, are threatening to create a world defined by danger, disorder and division." The unveiling of the update has been choreographed to coincide with Sunak's visit to San Diego to agree the next steps in a landmark defence agreement, AUKUS, with US President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.Australia to build nuclear-powered submarinesWhen it was first published in 2021, the Integrated Review described China as a"systemic competitor" - a term some in Sunak's party said was mealy-mouthed.
"But we believe that this will depend on the choices China makes, and will be made harder if trends towards greater authoritarianism and assertiveness overseas continue," it said.While saying tensions in the Indo-Pacific"could have global consequences greater than the conflict in Ukraine", Britain said Russia still remained the most acute threat.
On the other hand, they have expressed concern at support for Russia being potentially offered by China and Iran.
Lmao.. coming from Britain..
NATO, AUKUS and 5-Eyes are security pacts....?$^*
The west already created one
Action not words , GB needs to show it means what it says .
Britain should worry more about its border & migrant crisis. Which CNa doesn’t report cuz of lousy journalism.
pretty grand coming from Britain, who actually created global danger and disorder for about 400 years lmao
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