The United Kingdom is set to increase its nuclear weapons stockpile as part of measures to improve security, defence, and foreign policy, local media reported on Monday.
The country is reportedly looking to increase the number of nuclear warheads from 180 to 260 by the middle of this decade, The Guardian and The Sun reported. The government’s long-awaited review is set to publish on Tuesday, with these measures.
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The UK has vowed to increase its nuclear stockpile and work closer with Asian allies after the government published a review of British foreign policy. The report labels Russia as the UK's biggest threat.