U.K. Changes Nuclear Strike Rules Over Cyber, Chemical and Bioweapon Attacks
U.K. Changes Nuclear Strike Rules Over Cyber, Chemical and Bioweapon Attacks On 3/16/21 at 10:51 AM EDT The U.K. has said it plans to change nuclear strike rules and expand its nuclear arsenal for the first time in decades following a broad defense review. Prime Minister Boris Johnson informed parliament of the review on Tuesday, ending three decades of de facto disarmament by the British armed forces. The U.K. will now expand its nuclear arsenal, which is currently the fifth largest in the world. The 100-page report, titled "Global Britain in a Competitive Age," is the product of an integrat...