LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given his backing to what is being touted as the biggest investment program in the country's armed forces since the end of the Cold War three decades ago.
Johnson is set to lay out the details of a four-year financial deal for the Ministry of Defense later Thursday that he said will "transform” the military, pivoting it towards potential future threats.“The international situation is more perilous and more intensely competitive than at any time since the Cold War and Britain must be true to our history and stand alongside our allies," he said.Johnson is to tell lawmakers remotely, because he is self-isolating after coming into contact with someone who subsequently tested positive for the.