![(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 07, 2018 British artillery soldiers are pictured after a shooting session during the 'Dynamic Front 18' exercise in Grafenwoehr, near Eschenbach, southern Germany. Russia's ambassador to Britain said on March 21, 2021 that diplomatic ties between the two countries were "nearly dead", after a UK strategic review this week branded Moscow an "acute direct threat". Andrei Kelin also criticised Britain's decision to bolster its nuclear stockpile, arguing the reversal of decades of policy was a violation of various international agreements.
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British artillery soldiers near Eschenbach, southern Germany, March 7, 2018. AFP
British artillery soldiers near Eschenbach, southern Germany, March 7, 2018. AFP
Boris Johnson's plans to increase the cap on British nuclear weapons can't end well
The Prime Minister wants to hike capacity by 40 per cent – from 180 to 260 nuclear warheads