UK Shifts Towards Pacific in Foreign Policy Reset

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during the weekly question time debate at the House of Commons in London on March 10, 2021. Jessica Taylor/UK Parliament/Handout via Reuters

The UK is shifting its geopolitical weight towards the Indo-Pacific to take on China’s dominance, as part of the largest reset of foreign policy and defence since the Cold War.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson today announced the publication of the long-awaited Integrated Review of security, defence, development, and foreign policy.