The UK government has provided an overview of the UK's defense and foreign policy up to 2050.

On the one hand, there is a great risk to greatly amuse the muse of history, Clea, with her plans: it is unclear whether by this time there will be both a united (Scotland muddies the waters) and a kingdom (what will happen after Elizabeth, no one knows).

On the other hand, “get ready to die, but this life” - long-term strategic planning is still necessary.

But in any case, the strategic document is very peppy and even militant:

- “Russia is the most acute threat ... Great Britain will actively defend itself against the entire spectrum of threats emanating from Russia”;

- “Great Britain will continue to support the countries of Eastern Europe, including Ukraine, in their opposition to Russian threats”;

"Britain intends to hold Russia accountable for violating international norms."

However, China will not be good either.

Its existence in its current capacity has also been declared a "system call".

Moreover, the renewed Britain intends to be active in the Pacific region as well.

As one member of the House of Commons declared in oratorical fervor about a century ago, "the British lion, whether it is in the deserts of Africa or in the jungles of India, will never lower its wings, dive into a burrow, hide under water and hide in its shell." ...

The current review of defense and foreign policy shows that the British lion - at least in the minds of the leaders there - has not lost the properties of a wonderful living creature.

Paphos was also added by the Foreign Office.

The head of the department, Dominic Raab, said that "tyranny is richer than freedom, and this is important for us here at home," and the presented "strategy is a roadmap guided by the British moral compass, British history and today's mission of Britain as a force for good in the world."

And since the good should be with fists, military spending will be significantly increased, the armed forces will be modernized (judging by the reports of constant emergencies, they really need that), and the nuclear potential of the kingdom will grow by 40%.

“From the grenade launcher // Slap him, goat!

// So it's good // Stronger than evil. "

Of course, “we stand for the cause of peace, we are preparing for war” and we will resolutely reject Russian imperialism and Chinese communism at all latitudes and longitudes - this is an understandable matter.

The only question is why, precisely today, the court of St. James saw fit to show such unwavering determination.

The survey began to be compiled a year ago, explaining the need for the document by Britain's exit from the EU, which changed many of the previous alignments.

Indeed, many have changed, but the political-military alignment has changed the Brexit to the least extent.

In this area, the islanders have previously kept themselves apart, not looking too much at the continent, rather, emphasizing their honorable role as the faithful poodle of the United States.

It seems that little has changed here, although an interesting phrase appeared in the review: “The world is unlikely to return to the model of the Cold War times, when superpowers confronted each other.

Now is the time for the "middle" powers. "

Perhaps this is how the thought is expressed that from now on, Great Britain will be the first among the middle ones, having thus managed to turn its decline into its advantage, and it is time for the US superpower to go to our Soviet columbarium.

Suppose so.

Indeed, such countries, traditionally referred to as average ones, such as Iran, Turkey, Poland, have recently begun to understand a lot about themselves.

And the further, the more.

They are clearly claiming the place of regional superpowers.

Perhaps England wants to go there too.

But what, then, are the boundaries of the region where the islanders want to be hegemonic?

And how is this combined with the desire announced in the review to be a plug for every barrel, and on a global scale?

Still, Turkey or Poland's problems, for example, the Far East are deeply purple (perhaps only for now).

And how to determine the status of China and India - are they "over" or not "over"?

After all, to name the same China as a middle power, the language somehow does not turn.

Still, this is not the time of the Opium Wars.

Otherwise, the British puzomerki can recall a fable:

"The frog, seeing Vol in the meadow,

She started to catch up with him in her maternity:

She was envious.

And well, puff up, puff and puff ...

And my entertainer ended on

That, not equal to the Ox,

She burst with a strain - and died. "


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