A handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson attending Prime Minister's Questions in a socially distanced, hybrid session at the House of Commons, in central London on March 10, 2021. (JESSICA TAYLOR / AFP / UK PARLIAMENT)

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will redirect British foreign policy toward the Indo-Pacific region as he sets out a sweeping overhaul of the UK’s international priorities after Brexit.

The premier will publish a 100-page blueprint for diplomacy and defense, which his officials are billing as the most wide ranging re-evaluation of the UK’s place in the world since the end of the Cold War.

The policy framework spans overseas aid, cyber warfare, the future of the armed forces, and addressing climate change. For Prime Minister Boris Johnson, it’s a chance to tell the world how he sees post-Brexit Britain’s role in the global order developing over the next decade

In the plan, Johnson will outline a new more activist approach to international relations on issues such as climate change and democracy as he makes clear he regards the Indo-Pacific as increasingly the geopolitical center of the world. Johnson intends to visit India at the end of April on his first trip overseas since Britain left the European Union trade and market regime.

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The policy framework spans overseas aid, cyber warfare, the future of the armed forces, and addressing climate change. For Johnson, it’s a chance to tell the world how he sees post-Brexit Britain’s role in the global order developing over the next decade.

“I am profoundly optimistic about the UK’s place in the world and our ability to seize the opportunities ahead,” the prime minister said in a statement before publication of the so-called integrated review.

Brexit Tilt

Since leaving the EU’s orbit at the end of last year, the UK has sought new trade and political alliances around the world including a focus on strengthening ties with the US.

Marking this shift, the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier warship will sail to the Pacific on her maiden deployment later this year, the government said. The UK is also applying for partner status at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the premier’s office said.

According to Johnson’s office, the review will include a White House-style situation room to act as a control hub during emergencies such as terrorist attacks and plans for a Counter-Terrorism operations center to thwart extremists and hostile states.

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It will also cover more investment in national infrastructure, innovation and skills, with a push for investment in industries including technology and alternative energy and a commitment to build eight of BAE Systems Plc’s Type-26 warships and five Type-31 frigates by Babcock International Group Plc in Scotland, against a backdrop of a political tussle over Scottish independence.