April 18, 2024

Back to the big world after Brexit

Back to the big world after Brexit

After leaving the European Union, Great Britain wants to arm its nuclear weapons, act as the global defender of democracy and head to Asia. But turning away from Europe is forcing the government to take a gentler path toward China than many conservatives would like.

After Brexit, Great Britain also wants to build on its historic role as a military maritime nation.

Rob Arnold / Imago

Since it was symbolized by the Suez Crisis in 1956 The fall of the British Empire And joining the European Community, Great Britain realized its geopolitical role as a link across the Atlantic: the country saw itself as the United States’ most loyal ally and as a European actor, which was beneficial to London’s influence in both Washington and Brussels. With Brexit, which was definitely sealed at the start of the year, the United Kingdom abandoned that role, and the Brexit slogan “Global Britain” appeared to be an expression of imperial nostalgia rather than a specific plan. On Tuesday, the Boris Johnson government released a new foreign policy strategy designed to breathe life into the slogan of “Global Britain”. The basic message from 100-page fine paper, Which is the largest foreign policy reorganization since the end of the Cold War: Great Britain does not shut itself down after Brexit, but rather wants to build on its historical role as a maritime state and a “global power for good,” as Johnson made clear in the House of Commons.

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