The UK unveiled its new International Development Strategy on Monday. The country has revamped this strategy because of the significant changes in global politics, with the re-emergence of Great Power confrontation (as against mere competition) and the concomitant increase in the risk of major inter-State wars. The new strategy was launched by UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Secretary (Cabinet Minister) Liz Truss. The accompanying official press release assured that, under the new strategy, the UK would “sustain our commitment to Africa and ensure our development programmes in the Indo-Pacific remain a critical part of our ambition to increase our focus on the region.”
