Nuclear weapons – the United States changed its nuclear strategy following Putin – UNIAN
The Pentagon stressed that “numerous nuclear adversaries pose a challenge to the security of the United States, its allies and partners.”
The United States decided to adjust its nuclear deterrence strategy against the backdrop of “escalation of nuclear adversaries.”
The Pentagon emphasized that “numerous nuclear adversaries pose a challenge to the security of the United States, its allies and partners,” so an “adjustment” of the nuclear strategy was needed, Voice of America reports.
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Counter-Weapons of Mass Destruction Policy Richard Johnson explained that this is for nuclear deterrence “in light of the increasing nuclear capabilities of China and Russia and the absence of nuclear arms control agreements.”
He clarified that the Ministry of Defense in…
