"We need to prepare for nuclear buildup" Biden-approved confidential document 'opinion' [Now News]

Senior officials in the Joe Biden administration have reportedly expressed the need for the U.S. to prepare for a nuclear buildup in response to threats from China, Russia and North Korea.

According to a report by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on the 14th (local time), the decision on whether to deploy additional nuclear weapons is up to the second Trump administration to take over the regime, but no defense plan has yet been released.

The first Trump administration approved all major nuclear weapons programs it inherited from its predecessor Barack Obama and added two new nuclear systems.

The Biden administration's nuclear weapons policy is contained in the Nuclear Weapons Employment Guidance, a confidential document approved by President Biden in March this year.

It reportedly included instructing the Ministry of Defense to develop strategies to simultaneously deter Chinese, Russian and North Korean aggression.

The Wall Street Journal added that China is increasing its nuclear armament significantly, Russia is reluctant to negotiate disarmament, and North Korea is trying to increase its nuclear arsenal, and that they are cooperating with each other on military issues.

While it is important for the U.S. to develop advanced conventional weapons systems and work with its Asian and European allies to deal with potential risks, the Biden administration's position is that they should also be prepared to deploy more nuclear warheads if these efforts turn out to be insufficient.




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