Boris Johnson is playing a dangerous nuclear game

Posted: 20th March 2021

Boris Johnson is playing a dangerous nuclear game. Britain has joined an
uncontrolled arms race in a world more unstable and unpredictable than even
during the cold war. Boris Johnson’s decision to increase the cap on
British nuclear stockpiles by more than 40%, from 180 to 260 Trident
nuclear warheads, might easily be interpreted as a manoeuvre inspired by
domestic politics, rooted in the Conservative party’s longstanding love
affair with nuclear power and the recent politics of Brexit. But the
decision has broader significance. It reflects the rapidly changing
international nuclear environment, and will make it significantly worse.

Guardian 19th March 2021

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/mar/19/boris-johnson-nuclear-cold-war-arms-race