AH Challenge: Modern Superpower Britain

Krall

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With a POD no earlier than July 1st 1997 (transfer of Hong Kong to China), create a scenario in which the United Kingdom rises to the status of superpower once again.

The challenge makes no mention of when the UK becomes a superpower...

You could have a POD in 1997 and have it become superpower in 2057 and it would still technically meet the terms of the challenge... :D
 
First, lets have a form of diplomatic agreement, not likely, but possible. As a result, Britain closes most of its relations with the USA.

This causes no British support in Iraq, which means it would take longer to subdue the country, and supposeing Iraq really has WMD, they could launch attacks on the East Coast, either by missiles, or simply hiding a nuke on a merchant ship, and letting it go on arrival.

The economic disaster of this would cripple America.

Maybe in the near future, China reforms into a democracy, however this causes heavy economic difficulty and brings the country to a halt.

Britain meanwhile, streangthens its alliances with the CoN, and thus, gets more trade from them.

Give or take a few years, and the Brits could be in Washington's position right now.
 
There is that Sci Fi story where Britian starts ennobling People who do something special to advance Britian Technologicly.

Pretty soon British Spacecraft are the only way to way to travel between planets.
 
The stated goal is not to turn Britain into the world hegemon but to make it one of the superpowers. You don't have to tear other people down to do that. With that in mind...

1. Britain, Canada, South Africa, Australia, NZ establish the Britannic Federation.
2. The Federation establish the New Pound as common currency. It is fixed to the price of oil and sometimes known as the petro-Pound.
3. Invest heavily and early in the information revolution. Turn the Federation into a peer competitor of the US in computer technology and internet commerce.
4. Invest more into emerging markets such as China and India.
5. Cultivate closer ties with Russia by A) Limit Nato expansion B) Coodrinate efforts with Russia in the Yugoslav Civil War.

Follwoing these polices would allow the Britiannic Federation to quickly rise to become a trade and technology superpower which dominate the EU and maintain good relations with US and Russia.
 
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